andr0id

This just started happening and I can't figure out why. Every time I do a soft reset, my battery power dim timeout returns to 15 seconds. I set it on 1 minute and check the registry and it's set to 60 but after a reboot it's 15 again. Anybody got any idea how this is happening?

Thanks,
Andy

bigdave240

I had this as well as a few other people. It seems to be caused by doing a restore from either SPB backup or Sprite backup. You may have to do a search to find the threads and I will look to see if I can find them too. The only way I got rid of it was to do a hard reset and new install of what i was using. I got it to stop a couple of times by making changes to the registry but it wasn't reliable. good luck!

edit: try looking here http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=133433. there are a few links in this string of posts too that have other info.

andr0id

Thanks,

A hard reset plus full install fixed it for me. What a pain in the

andr0id

Alright, I have an update for this. I reported this to Spb and they gave me a beta version of Backup. Being adventurous, I tried it. When it restored my system, it did not restore the password protection. So I set the password and after soft or hard resets, my timeout became 7 seconds yet again.

In the registry under Backlight, the LockLevel value was set to 1 and BatteryTimeOut was 7. This timeout corresponds to the timeout while waiting for the password to be entered. You will also see a value called SavedBatteryTimeout or something like that with your correct timeout set. In my case 120.

So, what the PW protection code is doing is saving your timeout and putting in 7 while you're on the PW entry screen. After that, it's supposed to swap back in your original timeout, but for some reason, it cant. I figured it had something to do with the LockLevel as has been mentioned in this thread.

So I did the following:

1) Disabled PW protection and did a hardware soft-reset.

2) Deleted the entire LockLevel *key* (folder) from the BackLight key and did a hardware soft reset. If you don't set a PW, the locklevel key will not be created after a soft reset.

3) Enabled PW protection again and did a hardware soft reset.

The LockLevel key has been re-created and the Locklevel value within is now 0 after soft resets as it should be. The timeout is staying at my set value of 120.

My backlight timeout has now stayed set for about 48 hours and through several software and hardware initiated soft resets.


Hope this is helpful and that it works for others.

Andy

bigdave240

now try a restore and see if it gets screwed up again. that is when mine got hosed the first time.

Lat

I'm giving this a try right now...I've had major problems with this bug, and hopefully this'll fix it!

Originally Posted by andr0id

Alright, I have an update for this. I reported this to Spb and they gave me a beta version of Backup. Being adventurous, I tried it. When it restored my system, it did not restore the password protection. So I set the password and after soft or hard resets, my timeout became 7 seconds yet again. In the registry under Backlight, the LockLevel value was set to 1 and BatteryTimeOut was 7. This timeout corresponds to the timeout while waiting for the password to be entered. You will also see a value called SavedBatteryTimeout or something like that with your correct timeout set. In my case 120. So, what the PW protection code is doing is saving your timeout and putting in 7 while you're on the PW entry screen. After that, it's supposed to swap back in your original timeout, but for some reason, it cant. I figured it had something to do with the LockLevel as has been mentioned in this thread. So I did the following: 1) Disabled PW protection and did a hardware soft-reset. 2) Deleted the entire LockLevel *key* (folder) from the BackLight key and did a hardware soft reset. If you don't set a PW, the locklevel key will not be created after a soft reset. 3) Enabled PW protection again and did a hardware soft reset. The LockLevel key has been re-created and the Locklevel value within is now 0 after soft resets as it should be. The timeout is staying at my set value of 120. My backlight timeout has now stayed set for about 48 hours and through several software and hardware initiated soft resets. Hope this is helpful and that it works for others. Andy

Lat

Originally Posted by Lat

I'm giving this a try right now...I've had major problems with this bug, and hopefully this'll fix it!

sweet! it actually seems like it's working so far! thank you so much...it was really bugging me earlier =) and i've been looking for a solution for a month or two