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- From: jrg@punch (James R. Goble)
- Subject: Re: Mac IIsi sound problems
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.160639.1106@speedy.aero.org>
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- Organization: The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo, CA
- References: <19930125150751IZZYEY8@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 16:06:39 GMT
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- In article <19930125150751IZZYEY8@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU>
- IZZYEY8@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU (Howard Cheng) writes:
- > In article <1993Jan20.234850.84673@laison.w8hd.org>, on 20 Jan 1993
- 23:48:50 EDT,
- > Jonathan_Rochkind@laison.w8hd.org writes:
- >
- > >IIsi is constructed, that is without much solder. Some have said the
- problem
- > >can be fixed by cleanign the contacts between speaker and board,
- various
- > >methods such as using a pencil erraser have been suggested. Others have
- said
- > >this is only a temporary fix anyway as the residue will build up again
- anyway, and
- >
- > Didn't work for me. I cleaned off all the gunk from the contacts by
- > various means (eraser, knife, rubbing alcohol), and the sound still
- > hasn't returned.
- >
- > >
- > >In any event, spiking the power, that is turning the volume up all the
- way,
- > >then back to it's previous level should cause the sound to come back.
- It will
- > >leave again later, of course. There is even an FKEY which will
- automatically
- > >spike the volume and then turn it back again.
- > >
- >
- > No, that didn't work either.
- >
- > Does anyone know of any other solutions, short of buying external
- > speakers? I've gotten some new games recently and I think my game
- > experience would be much improved by having sound...
- >
- > howard
-
- Howard,
- I hate to suggest this, but buying the external speakers is probably the
- best way to go. If you don't have many bucks (And who does), Sony sells
- some little speakers for Walkmans for about $10.
-