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- From: lo@kokee.hawaiian.net (Lopaka)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.cd32
- Subject: Re: CD32 Problems
- Date: 27 Mar 1996 18:10:29 GMT
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- Anthony PLumb (plumbal@Ozemail.com.au) wrote:
- : Our CD32 has developed problems;
-
- : - Won't play audio CDs....audio CDs are being recognised as the audio CD
- : controller screen is displayed , but the image of the CD is missing and
- : the track numbers are shuffled on the display. The drive can be heard
- : sort of scatching back and forth.
-
- : - Some games no longer play correctly. ie.Global Effect switches
- : constantly between selection screens before you can make a selection.
-
- : - Occasionally when the machine is warm/cold booted you get a grey boot
- : option screen.
-
- : Is the problem likely to be the drive tracking?...is it something I can
- : adjust?
-
- : Can you recommend someone in Sydney who has repaired CD32s? or would it
- : be cheaper to buy another one?
-
- Bizarre multi electronic problems are often attributed to "ripple" in
- power supplies. In other words, there is a bit of AC riding on the DC
- output of the supply, enough to toggle bits.
- I would try to use another supply, see if that helps?
-
- Lo
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