Clie playing dead...

[Otakud]

Hey all. I was wondering if any of you had this problem I had with my clie just tonight. I apologize in advance if this was answered in some previous thread some hundreds of thousands of posts ago...but I didn't dig up anything in a few advanced searches, so here's my problem:
I was using my clie to take pictures at a party earlier tonight. I put the NX70 in my pocket and then took it out a little later to take more pictures. No go...no power on, nothing. It wasn't on hold. I flipped the hold switch a few times just to be sure. I thought maybe the battery had died, but that wasn't the case either. When I got back home, I let it sit in the charge for a good thirty minutes and then tried to turn it on in the cradle. Nothing. So i finally resorted to a soft reset, which did the trick. I know this isn't normal. Is there any reason why my clie would just die on me all of a sudden and then only be revived via soft reset? If you have any answers or similar problems, please post them. Thanks

P.S. I am considering switching to a T625C or HP 1910 or Toshiba e335. Any opinions on why I should stick with the NX70 or switch to any of the other aforementioned pda's?

[cbulock]

Not sure why that happens, but I wouldn't worry. It has happened to me twice in the three months I've had mine, and I know others here with NX's have experienced this. It must be some sort of minor defect, but all that is required is a soft reset, so I figure it's no big deal to me.

[williepalm]

Ya, its not a thing to be really worried about. Most of these electronic stuffs are not hundred percent perfect.
Well, if size is a bother, then by all means switch to the T665c as the only difference is the hires+ and the camera(mini keyboard as well). Other than that and the speed, might as well change to a smaller size PDA as its more portable.

[n2ifp]

What's the difference if my desktop crashes or my hand held crashes? Both can have funny things happen until their reset One other thing, if you hold down the power button for more than two seconds, the backlight will shut off.

I would rather fight than switch:)! Do you mean that other PDA's never lock up or have problems? One reason I had dumped my PPC. The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Besides, I don't think you have anything else to worry about either!

[Otakud]

Originally posted by n2ifp
What's the difference if my desktop crashes or my hand held crashes? Both can have funny things happen until their reset One other thing, if you hold down the power button for more than two seconds, the backlight will shut off.

I would rather fight than switch:)! Do you mean that other PDA's never lock up or have problems? One reason I had dumped my PPC. The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Besides, I don't think you have anything else to worry about either!

I didn't mean that my reason for switching was because of this small incident. I had been considering switching to the T665C for a little while. Either that of a PPC of the same value. I just wanted some input from people if they thought the PPC 2002 OS was decent or not.

[williepalm]

Basically , PPC is more of Multimedia if you really use them a lot.
If its just for PIM functions, stick to PalmOS as it has more than tens of thousand programs. There's only about a few hundred software for the PPC. I myself was a PPC user myself but switched from it.

[Otakud]

Originally posted by williepalm
Basically , PPC is more of Multimedia if you really use them a lot.
If its just for PIM functions, stick to PalmOS as it has more than tens of thousand programs. There's only about a few hundred software for the PPC. I myself was a PPC user myself but switched from it.

What exactly made you switch to the Palm based PDA's? Also, is there anything you miss from the PPC platform. Were you using PPC 2002? or the old version?

[n2ifp]

Well, I have to admit, if it's bloatware you want, then you can't beat Microsoft:D!

[Otakud]

Originally posted by n2ifp
Well, I have to admit, if it's bloatware you want, then you can't beat Microsoft:D!

Well...Think about it. Clie T665C for $250 with a 66MHz processor, small-ish screen. Toshiba e335 with a bigger screen (though I must abmit sony makes the best color screen out of ANY pda I have viewed), and PPC platforms have the ability to play DivX and such (though I'm not too big on portable movies). My main thing is that I wouldn't be able to play MP3's while doing other things on the T665C. I guess that's a real minor issue, but it'd be nice to read a book and listen to music (what a battery killer!). For $250, I'd be willing to give up the HiRes+ screen and camera. I don't think I'll have a problem switching to OS 4.1 either.

[williepalm]

I used both version. In fact I've still got my Ipaq with me but I've stopped using it.
The simplicity and stability of the PalmOS are the main reasons.
The amount of crashes(hang) of the PPC is average 5 a day. Thats why there were so many update patches for the PPC. Its so unstable. Don get me wrong, the PPC is actually a very good operting system but to cramp all those powerful tolls into something so small just choked it. Do we really do all those video,surfings and multimedia stuffs on such a small screen. To be honest, I do all that on a proper notebook. A PDA as the name suggests, is just an assistant. Not to do everything.

[Otakud]

just curious, what pda's have you (williepalm) owned. Do you have NX series and a T series Clie currently or in the past? If so, how do you compare the T and NX...I mean, you really can't compare the specs, but I'm mainly concerned with the T being too crippled for my use especially after using the NX for a few weeks...or should I say, me being too spoiled by having the nice 320x480 screen. Either way, I'm looking to keep one form of Clie or another: NX70v or T665C, that is, unless the Toshiba or HP models can persuade me, but I'm leaning towards a Palm OS pda, most likely a Clie. After all, I already bought a few memory cards... =P

[williepalm]

My first Palm was a Palm IIIe, then got the Palm IIIC, Palm V,Ipaq 3630, Palm Vx, the Palm M505, Sony N760,Ipaq 3970, Sony T665.My wife uses the NX.
Just comparing the NX and the T665, I would say it wont really be downgrading if you changed to the T665C unless you use the built in keyboard as your primary way of data entry and the digital everyday. The screen of the T665C is as good as the NX except for the virtual graffiti of course. All these are my personal opinion and preference. I would definitely stick to the T665C for the time being until something different comes out.

[Unregistered]

yes mine did the same thing yesterday .
only way to bring it back was press of the reset.
you are not alone has anyone else had this

[chi1kxj]

the diff between the desktop crashing and the nx crashing like this is simple. u cant turn it back on and have it work.

if your problem was the same as the one ive had a couple of times, then the battery was dead. a soft reset didnt fix it. i had to put it back in the charger and recharge the darn thing.

the problem is when u r at work and 1 sec the battery is full next dead, and u have all your contacts etc etc in there. AHHHHH.

it happend to me with the camera being the last thing i used as well. but i do know for sure that it hasnt happend since i did the sony update a week or 2 ago.

[S_rangeBrew]

Yeah, this happens to me all the time with my NX70v. (A few times a week) Quite annoying. I've also had the thing lock up so bad it needed a hard reset a couple times.

It's worth the bother, no other PDA can do what it does nearly as well. :)

[jmg_NX21]

THis has happened to me.

ANy one have issues with the MSticks?

WHen I change them it sometimes won't read the new one... and well soft reset time.

EH, just like any computer...

[S_rangeBrew]

I think there is an update from Sony that fixes the Memory Stick problem. I haven't installed it yet.:confused

Here is the link:

http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/support/clie/nx70v/softupdates/

[davy19]

I had this happened once in the first few weeks I got my NX70

I thought it was dead for sure, but I did a soft reset and np since

[cbulock]

Originally posted by jmg_NX21
THis has happened to me.

ANy one have issues with the MSticks?

WHen I change them it sometimes won't read the new one... and well soft reset time.

EH, just like any computer...

I have this problem, but I thought it had something to do with ZLauncher because I've only noticed it since I've installed the latest version (2.21).

[jmg_NX21]

Well it occured BEFORE I began to try out zlauncher... and has occured only ONCE since.

[blueflame]

try connection to the desktop, and restarting your computer