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Article #40242Re: WARNING - POSSIBLE APRIL FOOLS VIRU
From: Mark H. Anbinder
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 1989 18:23
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 1989 18:23
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In article <141200012@cdp> sklein@cdp.UUCP writes: > >>played a funny melody >All the Mac II's do that if there is a hardware problem. If you want >to hear the melody, take out one SIMM, then reboot the machine. The >self-test on boot-up detects a memory error, and the funny melody will >be played. > >DISCLAIMER: Don't blame me if you fry your machine. A much, much safer way to hear this melody is to get hold of a copy of the Diagnostic Sound Sampler application. This was distributed by comp.binaries.mac just a few days ago, and should still be available at most sites. This program plays the several tones, chords, and sequences that the Mac might play during a failed startup. The memory error sound is a rising series of notes. The odds of this program frying your machine are negligible. -- Mark H. Anbinder ** MHA@TCGould.tn.cornell.edu NG33 MVR Hall, Media Services Dept. ** THCY@CRNLVAX5.BITNET Cornell University H: (607) 257-7587 ******** Ithaca, NY 14853 W: (607) 255-1566 ******* Ego ipse custodies custudio
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cornell!batcomputer!mha From: mha@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Mark H. Anbinder) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: WARNING - POSSIBLE APRIL FOOLS VIRU Message-ID: <7662@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> Date: 2 Apr 89 18:23:09 GMT References: <423@biar.uucp> <141200012@cdp> Reply-To: mha@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Mark H. Anbinder) Organization: Department of Media Services, Cornell University, Ithaca NY Lines: 27