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#230503 - 12/08/2004 07:25 empeg switches off in car
CrackersMcCheese
pooh-bah

Registered: 14/01/2002
Posts: 2489
Everything seems to work fine, but at random the player will stop playing and switch off. The pulsing LED remains on and once I ask it to play again it does so immediately and continues as normal.

Any ideas? I'm running v2 (final) and Hijack (I forget which).

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#230504 - 12/08/2004 09:44 Re: empeg switches off in car [Re: CrackersMcCheese]
SE_Sport_Driver
carpal tunnel

Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Are you using the Screen Blanker in HiJack by any chance? I stopped using this feature about 100 versions ago, so it might be fixed now, but occationally, the player would go into Standby like you describe.
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#230505 - 12/08/2004 10:23 Re: empeg switches off in car [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
CrackersMcCheese
pooh-bah

Registered: 14/01/2002
Posts: 2489
I recall I used to use that feature when I used the unit at home. I'll take a look soon.

Thanks,

Phil

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#230506 - 12/08/2004 13:31 Re: empeg switches off in car [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
CrackersMcCheese
pooh-bah

Registered: 14/01/2002
Posts: 2489
That appears to be the problem solved. Further testing on the way home will confirm.

Thanks!

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#230507 - 12/08/2004 15:15 Re: empeg switches off in car [Re: CrackersMcCheese]
SE_Sport_Driver
carpal tunnel

Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Let us know if it works. I don't think we ever got a clear answer on why that happens.
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#230508 - 12/08/2004 20:39 Re: empeg switches off in car [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
CrackersMcCheese
pooh-bah

Registered: 14/01/2002
Posts: 2489
Well thats it sorted. It was indeed the Hijack setting. Once I turned it off it didn't shut down again. Perhaps this could be an faq entry?

Thanks for that Brad

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#230509 - 12/08/2004 21:44 Re: empeg switches off in car [Re: CrackersMcCheese]
SE_Sport_Driver
carpal tunnel

Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
It drove me crazy too! Glad to know it wasn't just in my head!
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Brad B.

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#230510 - 12/08/2004 23:23 Re: empeg switches off in car [Re: CrackersMcCheese]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31602
Loc: Seattle, WA
Quote:
Perhaps this could be an faq entry?

Okay, done.
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Tony Fabris

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#230511 - 13/08/2004 05:01 Hijack v411 [Re: CrackersMcCheese]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14496
Loc: Canada
The Hijack screen blanker has a "deep sleep" mode it is supposed to enter after a (default, user-selectable) timeout of 30 minutes *after* blanking the screen.. But this is only supposed to be activated when the player is actually paused (not playing).

Bug fixed (I think). Hijack v411 will be out shortly.

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#230512 - 14/08/2004 17:29 Quite the opposite [Re: mlord]
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
I've got a problem which is like the reverse of yours Phil.

Over the last year or so I've been driving a lot of hire cars so I bought a SoundFeeder and used a plain cigarette lighter power lead. I usually connect everything up before I set off and but I don't necessarily start using it straight away so it sits there pulsing.

On a couple of occaisions I've tuned the radio, turned the SoundFeeder on and been greeted with audio. Upon pressing any button the display comes on and from the looks of it, the player has been on and playing for some time.

Anyone else seen this? I realise this probably isn't a common configuration.
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Cheers,

Andy M

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