Doesn't run CE either.  I've tried all three power/resets you mention, but
I don't remember ever removing the backup cell.  I'll give that a try.

Thanks.

George E Sollish	Chief Engineer		Auto Gear Equipment
			Project Manager		The Payne Lake Project

On Fri, 16 May 2003, Miles Nordin wrote:

> Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 10:18:07 -0400
> From: Miles Nordin <carton@Ivy.NET>
> To: port-hpcmips@netbsd.org
> Subject: Re: Anyone used IBM Microdrives with hpcmips in NEC MP780?
>
> >>>>> "ges" == George E Sollish <gsollish@autogear.net> writes:
>
>    ges> why my 780 suddenly ceased to power up in anyone's OS,
>
> well i talways powers up in wince, right?
>
> These machines have three power buttons:
>
>   power : on the keyboard
>   reset : on the keyboard, pressable with the stylus
>   no, seriously now, motherfucking reset: inside the battery drawer.
>      remove the battery, then press it with the stylus
>
> Try pressing that third power button.  If that doesn't work, the only
> other thing I can think of is to open it and disconnect the backup
> button-cel battery for about an hour---who knows, it might help.
>
> --
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> 		-- Georg Dimitrov
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