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From: piper@s5000.rsvl.unisys.com (Piper Keairnes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Mac HALTING
Message-ID: <174@s5000.rsvl.unisys.com>
Date: 30 Apr 91 13:25:49 GMT
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<173@s5000.rsvl.unisys.com> piper@s5000.rsvl.unisys.com (Piper Keairnes) writes:

>I'm having some rather serious problems with my Mac IIci. During normal
>operation, the Mac will HALT.

Follow-up:
  During a startup last night, I happened to press the space bar on the
keyboard and watched the mouse jump across the screen. Successive
key-presses made the mouse jump all over the screen. Any chance my ADB
connections are hosed? I've currently moved my mouse to the second ADB
connector on the keyboard.
  I had heard a while back that removing ADB connections while the
computer is operating is a no-no. I don't recall having done this
recently, or at all for that matter, but I have roommates who do use my
computer and I can't watch all the time. Would disconnecting the mouse or
keyboard while the IIci is operating cause the long term problems I've been
having. If so, what's the cure? How much $$ are we talking?

Good grief, this is getting annoying. :-)

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