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| I turned on my RCX for the first time in about a month. A Month ago, my batteries were brand new and working fine. When I turned it on today, it beeped at me like it was dying, and the lcd display started to fade. Questions: 1) Does the RCX Use (...) (26 years ago, 22-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Yes, it is in standby mode waiting for an interrupt. Standby mode greatly reduces power requirements, but it maintains RAM contents. That is why you don't have to download firmware every time you turn it on. (...) Yes. (...) Yes. (...) I don't (...) (26 years ago, 22-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| In article <Pine.A32.3.91.98122...33.13572s- 100000@cyclone.traveller.com>, John A. Tamplin <jat@Traveller.COM> writes (...) How could your bear to leave it alone for a whole _month_ (8-)# (...) Presumably not if it is plugged into mains adaptor at (...) (26 years ago, 23-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| The only thing I would add is that 'cooler' temperatures will prolong shelve life of a drycell battery (AA type). (...) (26 years ago, 23-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Peter Baggiolini wrote in message <3C3175FCC945D211B65...MSG-07>... (...) yes (...) yes (...) yes (...) the (...) probably not (...) (26 years ago, 23-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) No! Who on earth goes for a month without using their RCX? Seek medical attention immediately. :) - Ben. (26 years ago, 23-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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