At 2:53 PM +0100 12/8/04, Manuel Bouyer wrote:
>Does anyone know if something simple, like a dead battery, could cause this ?

Yes. Radio Shack calls the pram batteries 1/2 AA "double A" The lifetime of
batteries in second generation PCI Macs is about three years, sometimes
less.However, before spending $14 or so, double check your power cord and
the related items.

tim