From: Jim Morgan <peripatetic_at_myrealbox.com>
Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 11:01:32 +0800

At 06:04 AM 5/7/2003 +0200, Jean Boullier wrote:
>The button locking already exists in the Archos firmware but I do not
>remember where you could have found the info : I think you have to press
>the ON button more than 3 or 5 seconds, and same for unlocking. Note that
>in any case the OFF will still be active, it is a hardware constraint
>according to earlier discussion in this mail list.

Jean, thanks for this. I'll check it out. Now how hard would it have been
for Archos' technical 'support' to tell me this I wonder?

>Regarding the USB the Jukebox is draining so much power in this mode that
>not only you need to have it plugged on its charger, but if you plan a
>very large loading session you better start with fully charged batteries :
>the charger does not provide enough for feeding the USB, spinning the disk
>and charging batteries altogether...

I defragged my Jukebox recently, so I know what you mean about the power
drain. In addition it got _very_ hot. No harm done though, and it all seems
to be working fine.

I still think it would be nice if the Jukebox charged itself from the USB
port while it was switched off. That would mean that I didn't have to carry
a charger around with me, as everywhere you go there are computers with USB
ports.

Jim
Received on 2003-05-08