Chapter 4: Troubleshooting the PA PowerStation
Resolving Problems
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Adjusting the Contrast on page 45.
b.
If the PA PowerStation is not operating properly, restart the
unit.
2. If the screen still appears to be blank or very dim, and the unit has
been in operation continuously for a long time, replace the
backlight bulb. Replacement backlight bulb kits are available
through CTC for the 7.7" and 10" models. You may not replace
the backlight bulb on the 5", 6", and 8" models.
The ROM-DOS prompt "C:\" is displayed instead of the
MachineShop Shell Main Menu
1. If the PA PowerStation appears to be operating correctly
otherwise, restart the unit.
2. Make sure that the MachineShop Shell software is being loaded.
a.
Verify that the following lines appear in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
b.
Verify that the lines do not have the word “REM” in front of
them:
CD \CTC
PSU
3. The AUTOEXEC.BAT file may be corrupted or may have been
modified. See Appendix A for information about the command
lines that should appear in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
A PS/2 mouse doesn’t work
Make sure that you are using a Microsoft PS/2 mouse, specifically an
802.3 Microsoft-compatible mouse. Some PS/2-style mice that claim
to be Microsoft compatible will not work correctly with the PA
PowerStation. Do not use a serial mouse with a serial-to-PS/2 port
adapter.
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