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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Remote controlRe: Remote control
From: (wrong string) ürgen Hestermann <juergen.hestermann_at_gmx.de>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 21:40:29 +0100 > >I never got my remote control working at all. It works for about some > >minutes but then suddenly it stops completely. No matter what > >button I press it is completely dead. Only if I pull the jack and put it > >back then it works again for another time slice of some > >minutes. I already reported this here in the list and at least one person > >mentioned the same experience. > >Anybody who has a suspicion what could be the reason and how this could be > >fixed? > My suspicion is that the chip in the remote is jamming for some reason. > experiment: take thin card and cover both sides with tin foil > attach a wire to each bit of tin foil insert next to battery > touch wires together to complete circuit. when remote crashes - > break and remake the contact briefly > if that works you can install a micro-switch in the remote as a reset button > it's a bodge, yes, but if it works and you will enjoy the project, then it > is a fun solution. either way, it will isolate if the problem is with the remote > of the jukebox :) BC I am not sure how this experiment can help to determine whether the remote or the jukebox is the culprit. How do I know that? In both cases the behaviour could be the same. Jürgen Hestermann. _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox Received on 2004-03-09 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |