Msg: 5116 *Conference*
06-13-94 16:39:28
From: COMET _
To : ALL
Subj: POWER SUPPLY (M100)
I use both the internal 4 AA cells and the external 6V DC adapter. It bothers me that I cannot switch between them without turning off the computer ('cause if I try, all contents of memory are lost). This is because I not infrequently write number-crunching programs on the bus that will take over 8 hours to run (in BASIC, of course). I may be halfway through a program, when the low-power indicator comes on. I am loath to restart my calculations, if this can be avoided. Have any of you modified the power supply to the Model 100, so that it is a "make before break" kind of thing? I have my soldering iron ready! :-) What do I do? I have heard of the "Power Pillow". Maybe there are other power options. Do any of them allow connection to an AC adapter while the computer is on? I know the current behaviour of the power supply is as it was designed. I believe that it is a design flaw; other people have other opinions. So send no flames, just advice, please!