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From: rminnich@udel.EDU (Ron Minnich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: A500 power/Parallel Quirks(?!)
Message-ID: <1886@louie.udel.EDU>
Date: 5 Apr 88 13:47:19 GMT
References: <2423@utah-gr.UUCP>
Reply-To: rminnich@udel.EDU (Ron Minnich)
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Keywords: parallel what?

In article <2423@utah-gr.UUCP> u-bjense%sunset.utah.edu.UUCP@utah-gr.UUCP (Bryan Jensen) writes:
>to find a small quirk.  It seems that when my printer is connected
>(via parallel) but NOT powered-on, my external disk drive will not function
>properly.  However, with the printer on, the entire system works flawlessly.
>I don't know for sure, but I suspect this 'quirk' is either a result of 
>the A500's weak power supply or something with the printer...
   I had the same problem. Your parallel cable is wrong. If your 
cable was set up for an A1000 it WILL NOT WORK on an A500. You 
need to delete two lines, If i remember correctly one of them
is to pin 25 on the A500, the other i forget.
If you can't get it email me and i will take my connectors apart.
   This A500 power supply business is a shame. Wonder how many
non-power-related problems are attributed to the power supply?
-- 
ron (rminnich@udel.edu)