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Re: Batteries Dead
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Wed, 23 Dec 1998 00:18:08 GMT
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Tony Firshman <tony@firshman.demon.coNOMORESPAM.uk>
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In article <Pine.A32.3.91.981222164633.13572s-
100000@cyclone.traveller.com>, John A. Tamplin <jat@Traveller.COM>
writes
> On Tue, 22 Dec 1998, Peter Baggiolini wrote:
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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. • How could your bear to leave it alone for a whole _month_ (8-)#
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> > 3) When I replace my batteries, do I have to reload firmware?
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> Yes.
Presumably not if it is plugged into mains adaptor at the time.
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Message is in Reply To:
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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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