Clie @ 30,000 Feet

[Jayman]

Recently on a flight to Los Angeles from Portland I pulled my trusty 665 out on the plane at 30,000 or so feet and discovered that the digitizer didn't work.  I tried everything on off, reset and even a hard reset thinking that my Graffiti anywhere program was being dumb.  When I landed in Los Angeles I was frantic wondering what should I do, when I pulled it out one last time and noticed that it was working again on the ground?  I tried it again on the flight back, yet again no digitizer, it's just too bad I forgot my backup memory stick.  Two days without bejeweled, bummer.  Has anyone else experienced this problem?

 

[GeekGod]

Nope. My N760 works great on planes. Haven't tried my NR70v yet. (Usually use the N760 because the battery life is better.)

[Burdie]

Jayman:

There have been a couple of other threads on this issue, one before and one after the "Cliesource Crash" (maybe do a search using the word airplane).

The exact same thing as you described happened to me when I owned a T415. I have not flown with my T665 to see if I will have the same issue.

The consensus seemed to be that a combination of the air pressure in the plane, plus something to do with the tight fit of the screen, might be causing this.

Burdie

[PCMaven]

I just spent almost 2 weeks flying different places and had no problems at all with my T665. I played games, listened to MP3's all with no problem.

[flipcap22]

On a flight from Chicago to Miami, my heart collapsed when I tried to use my T615 on board. I, too, had the digitizer problem. I was getting worried...blaming the airport of frying my Clie. I was even thinking about doing a hard reset but my backup memory stick was left at home, so I decided to wait until we landed. I tried it again when we landed and everything was back to normal. You have no idea how relieved I was...

[Chatbox]

I have my T615 from Hong Kong to UK, UK to Toronto, Toronto to Vancouver, Vancouver to Sydney...works during every flight.

When you said "30,000 feet", I hope you were trying to use it in a "pressurised cabin". :D

Airlines were: BA, CX, CA, Qantus

[timewaster77]

I had the same problem when flying to California. The digiter would stop working, however the Clie continued to fuction so I just used the hard buttons, scroll wheel and back button. But it was a nuisance. As soon as I walked out of the cabin it worked, however when we were still taxiing it didn't work. At least I am not alone in this problem. I forgot to mention: I have a T415.

[LITTLESIX]

My Nx freaked on a couple of runs; Chicago to Houston, Houston to New Orleans, and Atlanta back to Chicago. All Continental each flight.

Entire system locks and beeps until I pin reset. When it cycles back, it happens again. Those flights I had to give up working with it altogether. Other flights I've taken - no problems at all.

Only commonality those three flights other than the airline was that I was sitting on the emergency aisle each time; center of the cabin and close to the jets. The other flights where it worked, I'm nowhere near the engines. Is that the source of the problem? Who knows but I did notice the seat in common each time.

[JC2K]

I fly very frequently and have never experienced this with my 665C. Various airlines, several trips a month. Not a single time has this happened.

[bg002h]

I've flown Rochester, MN to Chicago a bit and haven't had a problem with my 665. But, the plane only climbs to the low 20K feet...is there a correlation between height and dysfunction? Brian

[Burdie]

Brian:

My T415 seemed to freeze whenever I flew - Chicago to Colorado Springs on United, Chicago to Philadelphia on US Airways, Philadelphia to Manchester, England, on US Airways. I think those flights were all above 30k feet.

Burdie

[PCMaven]

Originally posted by bg002h
I've flown Rochester, MN to Chicago a bit and haven't had a problem with my 665. But, the plane only climbs to the low 20K feet...is there a correlation between height and dysfunction? Brian
I believe my last flight from St. Louis to Newark was at 36,000 ft. and I didn't have a problem.