Re: [ARMini-support] ARMini Off/On
- From: Chris Hughes <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: armini-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:44:18 GMT
In message <15f9dc7152.pnyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Peter Young <pnyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 17 Mar 2012 ChrisF <c.n.l.f@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Whilst following the battery charging thread, I decided to leave my
>> ARMini 'on' over-night. However when I checked this morning, it had
>> frozen; the cursor would move, but no response to clicking.
>> I switched off/on and can now see that the battery reading is 2.609v.
>> However, I also noticed that, pressing at left-hand end of the blue
>> light-bar seems to switch 'off' as well - and that there also seems to
>> be an unlit rectangular LED there.
>> 1. Does anyone else notice that their ARMini freezes - and after what
>> length of time at rest?
> Yes, I do get freezes from time to time, and also disconnections from
> the network. I'm trying to find a pattern for these happenings, but
> haven't been able to find one yet. The freezes usually happen when the
> machine is doing nothing, but can happen after any length of time.
You have a well known issue! I have had mine 6 months now and had one
freeze in that time.
>> 2. What is the difference between the switching actions at each end of
>> the blue light-bar.
> The right-hand one is a simple on-off switch, and the left-hand one, I
> was told by Andrew, is a reset button, but this doesn't work during
> one of these freezes.
Indeed but not sure it actually works with the ARMini
>> 3. Should the rectangular LED have a purpose?
> No eye deer!
Maybe for the CD drive if fitted etc. ?
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