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Re: Laptop

2008-10-11T21:19:04Z

In article <ba6430ea4f.dr...@druck.freeuk .net>, druck
I've found the instructions at:
[link]
but noticed the following comment halfway down the page:
"One very useful thing which I won't be doing is exposing the Win32
clipboard to RISC-OS. It's not difficult for basic things like text

FREE SOFTWARE

2008-10-10T13:48:38Z

[link]

Re: Iyonix without a keyboard

2008-10-09T12:43:35Z

In article <5bed3beb4f.Alan.Ad...@orchard -way.freeserve.co.uk>, Alan Adams
A cunning idea, that should work though you will have to a wait for a few
minutes whilst it tries to access the non existant drive.
Did you you try pressing escape repeatedly early on?
Chris Evans

Re: Iiyama Monitor Repair Thanks

2008-10-08T23:08:58Z

I've only found it to usually be a problem on very old equipment (30 years
or more) that has been in storage for many years. Not to say that it can't
happen on more modern kit, but it seems to be rare.
Couple of caveats:
1) Some switchmode supplies really don't like this and will shut
themselves down in fear of impending doom (although I don't recall ever

Re: Iyonix without a keyboard

2008-10-08T21:21:55Z

In message <ant08173772bp...@client.cjemi cros.co.uk>
<snip>
It might even depend on which USB port the keyboard is plugged into.

Re: Iyonix without a keyboard

2008-10-08T21:24:55Z

In message <ant08173772bp...@client.cjemi cros.co.uk>
Would this work?
Disconnect the hard disc.
Boot up - I would hope to get to the desktop or command line with a
working keyboard.
*configure noboot
Shutdown.
Reconnect disc
Boot up
At this point I would hope to be able to use the keyboard to remove

Re: Iiyama Monitor Repair Thanks

2008-10-08T20:24:57Z

In message <ant081422313p...@client.cjemi cros.co.uk>
Glad to be of service!
Interesting. A couple of years without use would allow the
main reservoir capacitor to deform, which would cause it to
pull heavy current for longer when the power was eventually
applied, i.e. prolonging the surge. If that's the case, you

Re: Iiyama Monitor Repair Thanks

2008-10-08T19:00:50Z

Oh come on, you need to name the courier first ;-)
p.s. ta for the off-group email - and glad to hear things seem to be alive
and well at present!
cheers
Jules

Re: Iyonix without a keyboard

2008-10-08T17:25:37Z

In article <gemini.k8fame00bbies03gs....@ magray.freeserve.co.uk>, Ray Dawson
True, but the keyboard should hopefully be active until the boot sequence
gets to the point that it fallsover at.

No:-(
The USB stack is still initialising.
IIRC if the keyboard is not plugged in via a hub some Iyonix's with some

Re: Iiyama Monitor Repair Thanks

2008-10-08T14:13:22Z

In article <pan.2008.10.02.14.02.46.120.. .@remove.this.gmail.com>, Jules
snip very usefull advise
Also thanks to Dave Higton who gave me a lot of help off group.
The outcome is that after testing those components in circuit that we could
and not finding any faulty, we replaced the Thermistor with the part Dave

Re: Iyonix without a keyboard

2008-10-08T13:54:15Z

Which is on the keyboard ... :-)
Does the Iyonix have a floppy drive or CD?
If yes, and you can create an obey file with *desktop in it on another
computer, you may be able to force it to boot from it and get to the
desktop that way.
Does the Iyonix support shift booting so you can get to the desktop

Re: Iyonix without a keyboard

2008-10-08T11:57:02Z

In article <7b5fb8ea4f.dr...@druck.freeuk .net>, druck
Mmmm how?
Christopher you could try keep pressing Escape during booting!

Chris Evans

Re: A9 error

2008-10-07T22:19:30Z

Indeed, in Matt's email of this afternoon he says he's fixed the problem.
'Simple register corruption' he said.
Theo

Re: Iyonix without a keyboard

2008-10-07T21:27:59Z

*Desktop
Then you'll have to work out how to restore your boot sequence from a
clean backup. Any 26bit components from 4.39 will play havok, so you
need blat the existing one completely, before restoring.
---druck

Iyonix without a keyboard

2008-10-07T18:12:32Z

Is there any way of getting to the desktop on an Iyonix without a keyboard?
I've made the mistake of merging a Risc OS 4.39 System into the Iyonix's, and now it conks out immediately on bootup with an "Undefined Instruction" error.
I was pottering along nicely with a mouse and Chars...