 | | Batteries Dead —Peter Baggiolini
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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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| | | | | Re: Batteries Dead —John A. Tamplin
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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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| | | | | | | Re: Batteries Dead —Tony Firshman
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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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| | | | | | | Re: Batteries Dead —Bill Leggett
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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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| | | | | Re: Batteries Dead —John Bauman
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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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| | | | | Re: Batteries Dead —Ben Williamson
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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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