NTLK eMate problems

From: Mike O'Brien (obrien@leonardo.net)
Date: Wed Nov 24 1999 - 02:30:46 EST


> I have the memory upgrade in my eMate and have rarely if ever (once) have I
> seen this error (-10061) message.
>
> I do however have some weird problem where after charging if the emate was
> off, when it is turned on it is in a fucked state and needs to be reset.
>
> This occurs in both units I supervise. If you hook them to the charger while
> the emate is on, they work fine.
>
> I have never seen anything like this in any of the other Newtons I have
> (120,2000). This seems like a real problem from my point of view.

        This is due to overdischarge of the battery. I found this
myself. My own upgraded eMate can't even be charged if the battery
is down too far. You have to plug in the AC adapter and press the reset
button to even get the unit to start to charge. The symptom is that you
plug it in and the green light (indicating "full charge") comes on
immediately; no orange light. Press the 'reset' button and the unit
(eventually) resets and wakes up, and the orange light comes on.

        If the unit is not discharged all the way, then plugging in the AC
adapter even when the unit is off works OK. Orange light comes on, unit
charges normally.

        Very weird. Only happens after the upgrade.

Mike O'Brien
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