Date   : Mon, 14 May 2012 12:08:16 +0200
From   : kortink@... (John Kortink)
Subject: Master won't work after storage

On Mon, 14 May 2012 10:38:11 +0100, Wookie <bbcmicro@...>
wrote:

>I've a standard issue 2 Master that isn't working after coming out of 
>storage, I'd removed the battery pack as a precaution and now can't find 
>it however...
>
>When I Switch it on I get a continuous tone and a flashing cursor in the 
>top left, sometimes I get the word "TERMINAL" and then a flashing 
>cursor, sometimes a bunch of solid squares, then "TERMINAL" and a 
>flashing cursor.
>
>[...]

Without a battery, your configuration memory will tend to
become scrambled every time you switch off, although it
may 'hold' for a short while due to the capacitance on
the motherboard. As remarked by Peter, reset the memory
by holding R while switching on. In theory, you'll have
to do that every time you switch on, until you reconnect
the battery.


John Kortink

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