[access-uk] Re: An introduction and a solution to the Sonus 1XT blue screen problem

  • From: "martin wilsher" <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:28:43 +0100

Thanks for your description of the symptoms.

Cheers. 

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Elliott Barnes
Sent: 18 June 2010 08:35
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: An introduction and a solution to the Sonus 1XT
blue screen problem

It's totally random. Since you've upgraded your firmware, you shouldn't have
any issues. The problem that people were having was that when the radio
refused to switch on for the first time, it'd continue to do this until the
firmware is upgraded.

On 18/06/2010, martin wilsher <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What conditions does this happen in?  I haven't noticed any issues 
> here, so maybe I've upgraded mine already.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Elliott Barnes
> Sent: 18 June 2010 06:47
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: An introduction and a solution to the Sonus 
> 1XT blue screen problem
>
> It's been around for a couple of years. Do you have this blue screen 
> problem?
>
> On 18/06/2010, martin wilsher <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Elliot, is this 1.1 firmware a new firmware? Or has it been around 
>> for
> ages?
>> I've got 1.1 on my sonus, and have had it for a long time now.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
>> Behalf Of Elliott Barnes
>> Sent: 18 June 2010 06:19
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: An introduction and a solution to the Sonus 
>> 1XT blue screen problem
>>
>> I don't get what you mean. Prompts don't need to be spoken and the 
>> firmware updater is very accessible.
>>
>> On 17/06/2010, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Note this process is not easy if you have no sight, since the 
>>> prompts when updating the firmware are not spoken.
>>>
>>> All the best
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
>>> Behalf Of Elliott Barnes
>>> Sent: Thursday 17 June 2010 19:00
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: An introduction and a solution to the Sonus 
>>> 1XT blue screen problem
>>>
>>> Ok, fair enough.
>>> For anyone having this particular issue, do the following:
>>> If you're radio refuses to switch on, keep plugging/unplugging the 
>>> cable to the radio. I know it sounds stupid, but on several 
>>> attempts, it works.
>>> Then, when you have your radio powered up, you'll have to upgrade 
>>> the firmware. To do this, you'll need a USB cable type A to type B, 
>>> which sell at about £2.50 or similar. I personally got mine from 
>>> Ebay - they're not hard to find.
>>> When you've got a cable, insert one end into the slot on your radio, 
>>> and the other end into a free USB port on your PC. Next, download 
>>> the
>>> 1.1 firmware (either male or female - it's up to you), from the 
>>> following link:
>>> http://support.pure.com/files.php?s=802c44789083ddd64a36b9c4871d9299
>>> &
>>> i
>>> d=47 Open the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen prompts 
>>> until your radio has been upgraded.
>>> Finally, switch off your radio from the plug and switch it back on, 
>>> and you should see that your problem has been solved.
>>> Note: if the 1.1 firmware is already installed, simply overwrite it.
>>> Cheers, and I hope I've helped someone here.
>>>
>>> On 17/06/2010, Elliott Barnes <elliottabarnes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Chris,
>>>> Which firmware version are you using?
>>>> You can check this by going into the main menu, and havigating to 
>>>> the "Software Version" icon.
>>>> Cheers.
>>>>
>>>> On 17/06/2010, chris hallsworth <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Hi, please let me know. When this happens I just unplug and plug 
>>>>> back
>> in.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed by Chris Hallsworth
>>>>> E-mail and Facebook: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266
>>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/christopherh40
>>>>>
>>>>> On 17/06/2010 18:41, Elliott Barnes wrote:
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>> I'm a new member to the list, and actually found it through 
>>>>>> Google when searching to the solution to a problem with the Sonus 
>>>>>> 1XT DAB Digital Radio.
>>>>>> A couple of months ago, someone on the list stated that their 1XT 
>>>>>> wouldn't boot, and wouldn't do anything apart form display a 
>>>>>> blank, blue screen.
>>>>>> I was just wondering, do any of you have, or have had, that 
>>>>>> particular problem?
>>>>>> If so, you arn't alone; mine died last Christmas, and I managed 
>>>>>> to find a solution to the blue screen.
>>>>>> If anyone's interested, feel free to let me know.
>>>>>>
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