How to test accelerator

[ruffian]

Hi

I have a 1200 with an accelerator board, but no mouse, the HD is also temperemental and reports block errors. I have no workbench disk. Is it possible to test whether the accelerator is installed by holding down any of the keys on powering up?

Thanks

[BrooksterMax]

if you hold and keep held down both mouse buttons down on bootup you get an option screen where you can view the name of installed cards -it also confirms if they are "ok".

I don't know what level of "checking" it does.

[pmc]

Originally Posted by ruffian

I have a 1200 with an accelerator board, but no mouse

Originally Posted by BrooksterMax

if you hold and keep held down both mouse buttons down on bootup

Whoops...

[ruffian]

Yes, I need to know if it can be done via the keyboard, please

[Angus]

Originally Posted by ruffian

Yes, I need to know if it can be done via the keyboard, please

I found this courtesy of a post by LP on Amiga.org - it might work, failing that you probably want to find a mouse.

p.s beware I have seen smoke come out of an Amiga with another platform's (BBC?) mouse inserted.

D = Directional keys (Cursor keys)
Amiga = The key(s) with the Amiga logo on
Alt = The button that says "Alt"
L = Left (To explain wich of the Alt buttons to use)
R = Right

Amiga + D = The pointer moves in the selected direction

Shift+Amiga + D = As above but in big steps
LAlt+Amiga = One Left mouse-button click
RAlt+Amiga = One Right mouse-button click

The button clicks needs to be kept pressed down if you navigate in menus etc. And of course dubble hitted when dubble clicking on eg. icons...

[ruffian]

Thanks, I will try that. I will also try to obtain a mouse at some point, having got rid of my original amiga collection some years back.

[BrooksterMax]

sorry sorry was reading the mobile version and the text is smaller

[ruffian]

I ran showconfig:

BOARDS: Board + ROM (HD?)

(unidentified) :

Prod=8512/17

($2140/$11)

Does this indicate the board is fitted and working? I have no way of testing it.

Thanks.

[zipper]

That ID belongs to:
Blizzard 1230 IV
Blizzard 1240 ERC & 1260
Look at early startup, it should show board as "working"

[StingRay]

Originally Posted by zipper

Look at early startup, it should show board as "working"

That will not be easy:

Originally Posted by ruffian

but no mouse
Thanks