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Re: Question - midi boards

2008-09-07 by billyrockplay

i want to see if the midi board (MIDI/SMPTE, output boards: CMI-332, CMI-333), is the 
cause of my problems. can i pull this card out and run my CMI?  anybody know? 
thanks guys

--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "billyrockplay" <billyrockplay@...> wrote:
>
> Re: Q133 card and lithium battery
> 
> update: borrowed QWERTY, replaced (correct) battery on Q133 card, re-seated
> cards,
> checked fuses- nothing has helped so far. Maybe the machine is not fully
> booting up. In
> the text line at top of DIR page there is a small space right after the word
> "fairlight." need
> some help diagnosing problem. not sure Q133 card is the source of my problems.
> Thanks
> people
> and yes - if there was a way to have modern storage devices easily incorporated
> into a
> series III, rev 5.14 i would be interested.
> Billyrock
> 
> 
> --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "billyrockplay" <billyrockplay@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Fairlight people
> > 
> > My QWERTY is not responding and I was wondering if replacing the battery would 
> restore 
> > functionality.  Ed Hughes suggests replacing battery. Have re-seated cards to no avail. 
> Comp 
> > boots up fine but no response from QWERTY. My question; can I replace a 3.6V 
> 1500mAh 
> > Lithium Wafer Cell with a 3.6V 1700mAh Lithium Wafer Cell? Radio shack says no 
> problem 
> > but I figured I'd ask my Fairlight mates. I have a series III running rev 5.14. My 
machine 
> has 
> > been so reliable and integral to my music making since  (man, its been awhile) - well 
> since I 
> > got it. 
> > Though I don't post often I visit this forum daily, reassured that others are still 
making 
> music 
> > with this machine as well.
> > Peace and thanks from NY
> > Billyrock
> >
>

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