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From: long@mcntsh.enet.dec.com (Rich Long)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: DeskWriter strange behavior
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Date: 26 Mar 91 20:31:54 GMT
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In article <1991Mar25.233916.21520@agate.berkeley.edu>, 
 bclee@.berkeley.edu (Bob C. Lee) writes...
>	and ready lights blinking sequentially.  Oh, and before everything
>	stopped, a page came out with this line on the top of it.
> 
>		10864 Error Trap

This problem sounds like one I recently heard about, in which the Macintosh
 serial port does something to make the Deskwriter think that it is in
 Appletalk mode. Apparently, other peripherals may function OK. Switching to
 the other port may help, but only temporarily. The fix is to swap the Mac's
 logic board (nice, eh?). According to what I was told, the problem affects a
 "small number of machines", including SEs and IIcis. 

 If your machine is in warranty or Applecare, no sweat. If not, your dealer is
 supposed to call "Apple Technical Support" (who will probably refer the
 dealer to HIS dealer ;-). 

 Two questions:

 How old is your Mac?

 Have you tried running in Appletalk mode (I'm just curious).

 Good luck!

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