In article <35CC0812-6DAD-4098-BF48-D51A2C78A022@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Michael Talibard <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 18 Dec 2007, at 22:29, Harriet Bazley wrote: > > On 16 Dec 2007 as I do recall, Andrew Pinder wrote: > > > > > > [snip] > > > >> I have a suspicion that it can be temperature related -- when I > >> moved my Iyonix from bare floorboards to a less draughty spot things > >> improved dramatically. Replacing the power supply didn't eliminate > >> the randomness. > >> > >> So you choices seem to be 1) turn the heating up 2) hibernate until > >> Spring 3) emigrate to somewhere warmer :-) > >> > > But then I have the opposite suspicion - during the summer months the > > start-up rate was appalling, but for the last couple of months it has > > been starting up (almost - bar one or two exceptions) without fail > > every time. I've switched off the radiator. :-) > Is that the opposite? In one sense - but you seem to agree that it may > be temperature-related. > I'm going to try aiming a blow-heater at mine. The Pyjamas start-up screen (on 5.12 here) still puts in the occasional appearance on days when I have allowed the office to get cold. It is not unusual for electronics to be sensitive to heat; why else do manufacturers produce information on operating ranges? -- Tim Hill, www.timil.com --- To alter your preferences or leave the group, visit //www.freelists.org/list/iyonix-support Other info via //www.freelists.org/webpage/iyonix-support