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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Help, the problem with my Archos is backRe: Help, the problem with my Archos is back
From: Grant Hardy <granthardy_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:26:13 -0800 Thank you SO much for the advice. Currently the unit is working again but I'll keep your times for "next time". By the way where can I find the original V1 manual in Etext? OH and is there any possible way to get a radio on board by installing some kind of chip? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bluechip" <csbluechip_at_gmail.com> To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 7:17 PM Subject: Re: Help, the problem with my Archos is back > Do the lights dim and/or flicker when the drive spins up? > If the batteries are okay - maybe there is a battery connector problem - > even the V1 has this issue quite well documented (athough don't ask me > where) especially if you have swapped the batteries a number of times. > Then again formatting, deleting and recording all WRITE to the disk. > I would be more tempted to suspect a USB issue. > > Having been recently hit (in a moment of my own stupidity) with a "rootkit > virus" I would be tempted to run "rootkitRevealer" on the offchance > ...hell! given it allows viruses to hide from your AV/spyware software, > check anyway. > > Tried another PC? > Tried another USB cable? > Another USB port on your PC? > Cleaned all the connectors? > Tried booting into Archos firmware for the duration of the copy? > Reinstall/Update(with same version) windoze drivers? > errr > > Have I offered enough possible options to say "sporadic" ;) > > BC > > Google Whack: aparadic speculative > > At 21:51 19/02/2006, you wrote: >>Help! The problem with my Archos is back! >>The batteries are at 85% and I still can't copy files to my Archos unit. >>The copy just sort of freezes. I can still format, delete, play and >>record on the Archos. Copying seems to work...speratically (not now). My >>batteries last for several hours on the player and are brand-new. Here is >>my question: WHAT is wrong? Could this be the beginning of a hard drive >>failure? If so...do I replace the hard drive? Do I buy a different >>player (and if so, iPod or iRiver)? And if not, what do I do? Thanks. >> >>Grant >> >>P.s. anyone want to buy my unit off me? Just kidding. :- > Received on 2006-02-20 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |