Ana, they are set to 8, 6 and 4 counting from the bottom. Did you wait until they were finished before you went in the other room and clicked on the blue button (10 - 15 minutes)? If you don't back out of the viewer after you set all four, you'll be able to see when they're ready.

The blue button lights up when it is finished right? I do back out of the viewer though before it's done and jog around a bit. i've also waited at the button for it to turn blue. Is the secret to stay in the last viewer until its finished?

After you set the 4th viewer, did you click on the yellow button in the viewer? If I remember correctly, it's black until you set that last viewer, then you have to click on it. You can back out of the viewer if you want. It's just easier to tell when the pellets are ready if you don't.

Been there, done that. I don't understand. Nothing happens when I get to the testing area. Is there anything to do there, because I just seem to go there and that's it. No flashes of light, no water, no nothing?

I don't get it either and I wish I knew how to help. I know after you get the pellet you have to link immediately to the testing area via the book. When I played the game the second time around, I didn't even bother testing the pellet. I went directly to the Bahro cave.

Sorry, I'm at a loss here.

Edit:

I just read the following at another forum:

every other batch of pellets are "duds"

I never heard that before but maybe that's the problem.

Hmmmmmmm......maybe I will do it again and go on even if it doesn't do anything in the testing area. Can't hurt. Thanx so much for your help.
btw, CYE
Ana

Ana, turns out that's not true about the duds. Sorry. Found this afterwards: every batch is fine, but if you link out while they are cooking (or a bad recipe ) they will be duds

Arwen, thank you so much for your help. I found out what I did wrong, I needed to touch the pellet and linking book at same time. I was touching pellet, it would drop and then I'd turn and touch the linking book. Whew....I didn't know you had to be really quick! Once again, thank you so much...
Ana