[access-uk] Re: sky gnome, fro and possible outside interference? a solution!

speaking to sky today, I find they are no longer stocking the gnome.

the best bet for these would be go second hand or on ebay. 

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Terry Clasper
Sent: 31 January 2008 15:53
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: sky gnome, fro and possible outside interference? a
solution!

sorry folks but what the hel is this little thing?

----- Original Message -----
From: "martin wilsher" <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:00 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: sky gnome, fro and possible outside interference? a
solution!


> gnomes are great, i like mine, though I wish they'd do spare battery 
> packs for them as the battery packs are combined cells which tend to 
> die after some time, and do not have the life of say a lythiam ion
battery.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Jackie Cairns
> Sent: 31 January 2008 13:53
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: sky gnome, fro and possible outside interference?

> a
> solution!
>
> Hi Martin
>
> Isn't the little Gnome fabulous?  I've got an orange one, and he 
> doesn't even resemble a gnome.
>
> We changed the frequency because they interfered with Ian's cordless 
> headphones.  I wouldn't like to be without it.
>
> Jackie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "martin wilsher" <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 1:20 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] sky gnome, fro and possible outside interference? 
> a solution!
>
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> has anyone who uses a sky gnome suffered this problem?
>>
>> you're listening to your sky gnome, when you get serious white noise?
>> switching off the sky box, but leaving the gnome on results in you 
>> getting a strong signal from someone else's overenthusiastic fm 
>> transmitter?
>>
>> if so, you can change the frequency the sky gnome works on.  to do 
>> this follow these instructions.
>>
>> Changing sky gnome RF.
>>
>> 1. Press and hold the sky button on the sky gnome until you see the 
>> menu.
>> 2. Press a number from one to 4 on the sky gnome to choose one of the 
>> four frequencies.
>> 3. within ten seconds point the sky remote control at the set top box 
>> and press the same number as on the gnome 4. press the standby button 
>> on the sky remote control to apply the settings and the base station 
>> will turn set top box back on 5. If the box does not turn on 
>> automatically press the standby button to turn it back on and start 
>> the process again from step one..
>> make sure your TV is on to help you in this process.
>>
>>
>> possible issues.
>>
>> step one says to look for the menu to pop up on the sky gnome screen.
>> if you are blind or vi you cannot do this, so the solution I found 
>> was to hold the button in for ten seconds once you hear sound from 
>> the sky gnome.
>> also, once you press a number between one and four, btw, the default 
>> manufacturer setting is to broadcast on channel one, you will hear 
>> the sky gnome broadcasting white noise.  you then press the 
>> corresponding button on the sky remote, E.G. to switch to channel 
>> three from one, press three on the gnome and then three on the 
>> remote.  Then switch off your box with the standby button on the 
>> remote.  note:  if your reset has been successful, you will hear a 
>> little white noise as the sky box switches to standby. if it is not 
>> successful, you will just hear it go silent.
>>
>> any further questions please reply.
>>
>> Hope to hear from you soon.
>>
>> From Martin.
>>
>> Please email me at:
>>
>> m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> Please visit my website:
>>
>> www.martin-wilsher.co.uk
>>
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