Date   : Fri, 09 Mar 1984 14:27:06 EST
From   : Dave Towson (info-cpm) <cpmlist@amsaa>
Subject: [garey: Re: Old Kaypro disk fix]

Presumably, this was sent to me rather than to the whole list by mistake.

Dave


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Subject: Re:  Old Kaypro disk fix

Has this always been the case?  In my Kaypro (one of the first horizontal
drive models the light is on if the drive is selected, whether or not the
drive is running, but the motor shuts off after a certain time with no
further access.  If this motor running at all times is new, you could call
up the dealer and see if it can be fixed cheap, otherwise Kaypro will sell
you a whole new board for $120.  If the A motor running all the time is
inherent in your old model Kaypro, it could be solved with a more up to
date BIOS or a commercial replacement such as KayKey, which allows you to
set when the drive motor shuts off.  Call up Kaypro and ask.  I've found
them to be very responsive.  Within Perfect Writer the motor runs after the
last access for ever if you don't hit a key, but that doesn't sound like
your problem.  Maybe some more technical people can give more specific

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