On 08/04/02 09:55, "Igor Skrastins" <iskrasti_at_tvsw.org> wrote:
> If anyone out there has had this problem I sure could use a solution....I
> did the inadvisable this last weekend..I took my Newton 2100 home without my
> adapter to recharge the batteries....well, I was involved in a Newton
> Version of a book and was so engrossed in the book that ignored the low
> battery warning one time too many...the last time it came up my Newton
> screen went blank and no amount of coaxing could get it to come on
> again...so I consulted the FAQ's (yes, I knew enough to do that before
> bothering you fine people on the list) and did all that was suggested in
> restarting a Newton that has powered down unexpectedly...the bottom line is
> this..I can get the Newton to power up and it goes through the motions of
> coming back to life but will not respond to the stylus on the screen. I get
> to various windows that require a response and the Newton will not react to
> my stylus..it is as though it is frozen...Now I have done this at least a
> dozen times with different variations as to the Newton firing up, including
> the request for a yes or no on a complete brain wipe...no matter where I
> place the stylus there is no indication of the screen receiving any
> pressure. Does anyone have a suggestion, short of bronzing my Newton for
> future posterity. Thanks for any help. I only get the digest version so I
> won't be responding to individual replies until I read them on the daily
> digest issues.
If you have a recent backup, try a "hard reset". See the FAQ on how to do
it. URL to the FAQ following this message...
-Laurent.
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