Yuo must have a faulty power supply. i have the same combination as you,
and i have never had a problem with it. I just hook up the equipment, and
turn on the supply.

Regards,
Jim


-----Original Message-----
Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 11:03 PM
Subject: [M]: [M] Another power supply question


>While we have the Meade 18v supply for our LX200, we were at a bit of a
>loss as to what to do for our 416XT CCD and 201 autoguider, so we got a
>Radio Shack 3amp 12V power supply.
>
>The problem with this unit is that it seems to need a load on it to start
>up. I've gone through quite a few gyrations in order to get this powered
>up while the computer is booting, since if it's not on when the SCSI bus
>is initially polled at boot time, it won't be recognized.
>
>What sort of resistor/jumper can I build that will safely put a load on
>the PS without being a hazard to the equipment or myself?
>
>
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