Solution - Axim not turning on, Disappearing CF/SD Cards and Battery Discharge - Page 8

david632 · 01-19-06, 05:00 AM

Hello pacstar

did i read you right? Dell told you to try this so called fix first? that is so laughable, this fix dosent fix any of the big problems this system as, seems to me Dell havent a clue and are buying time to sort this out, to save us all sending back or pda's, ive had a replacement and suprice suprice this as the same bugs, even after doing this fix, may i say well done g00nerz at least he gave us hope, only wish dell did by being upfront instead hiding behind well maybe you should try this, knowing that it wont work, just one more thing, i was using my pda yesterday, and i was down to 27%, better charge it i thought, so on the cradle it went, bugger white screen of death, i wonder if this as anything to do with the battery being low??????

Thunder_PC · 01-19-06, 08:05 AM

After further frustration from "the fix" not fixing the problem, I did a hard reset and installed nothing. The only thing I even configured was to do "the fix" again. I opened nothing else, installed nothing, didn't even so much as put the owner information in. Everything seemed fine for most of the day (I did this yesterday morning). I pulled the Axim out of my coat at work last night (this morning ... 3a.m.), and my wireless light was flashing (not to mention the POS is hot as hell).

:realmad:

:bang: :ax:

Of course, the power button is unresponsive at first press. Holding the power button in welcomed me with the nice bright white screen. A soft reset yielded a critically low battery alert, and the shutdown after 10 seconds. SO much for thinking maybe some type of incompatible software installed may be causing the problem.

jds12 · 01-19-06, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by Kazkin

the ODYSEE client in the axim let you do this ... although I'm not sure why some owner dislike it though ... if you don't like it ..there is another software called "SocketCom.WiFi.Companion" available here:
http://www.socketcom.com/support/sup....asp?Type=WiFi

;)

~~~

Excellent -- thanks I'll try this approach. Is this feature docuemented somewhere and I missed it?

gadfly2003 · 01-19-06, 08:35 AM

I applied this hack two weeks ago. Since then I never have any problem of 'Turning on', 'White screen of death', 'battery drainage', or 'disappear card'(I have only a SD card), It is so great now! To play X51V anytime I want to, and use 'Voice command' to contral my PDA via talking, watching film, listenning to mp3, and reading books!

ladytonya · 01-19-06, 08:37 AM

Kazkin, THANK YOU! I knew that just pressing the power button wasn't completely shutting down the Axim, but I didn't know that there was a way to do it. Now, how often do most people actually completely power down? I've been using mine since Dec. 30 and had never actually completely shut down. Again, thank you!

Thunder PC, it sounds to me like you need to call Dell and demand a replacement. You don't say which model you have or how long you've had it. If it's still under warranty, I'd definitely demand a replacement. Sounds like a defective device, way beyond just the WM5 problems. In every batch of hardware created, there are going to be some bad ones and I think Dell knows this. I had to return a printer because of a problem and they replaced it with no argument. Of course, calling them is like pulling teeth because you can't understand a word they are saying, but that's a whole other topic of conversation! Good luck!

ghopwood · 01-19-06, 08:45 AM

I have had my x51 for 2 months. I upgraded the activesync and started having problems. I did a soft reboot, but then touch screen and the buttons no longer worked. Tried a hard boot and when the confirmation screen came on "will delete your information" press... button" but none of the buttons will work. Any suggestions? Dell hasn't responded. Thanks.

Thunder_PC · 01-19-06, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by ladytonya

Thunder PC, it sounds to me like you need to call Dell and demand a replacement. You don't say which model you have or how long you've had it. If it's still under warranty, I'd definitely demand a replacement. Sounds like a defective device, way beyond just the WM5 problems. In every batch of hardware created, there are going to be some bad ones and I think Dell knows this. I had to return a printer because of a problem and they replaced it with no argument. Of course, calling them is like pulling teeth because you can't understand a word they are saying, but that's a whole other topic of conversation! Good luck!

I think I am likely going to just sale it, either here or on ebay. It is an x51v (stated in first post, but I know I didn't quote it in my update ;)). I have only had it for about 29 days, but my understanding is the return policy is only 21 days, correct?

david632 · 01-19-06, 10:18 AM

Iam thinking it may be a battery issue, seems well with me, i tend to get WSOD, when my battery is low. or when i first power up my pc with pda cradled, which also maybe be a power issue, What you recon????

jds12 · 01-19-06, 10:31 AM

Hurrah! Three days on the same battery -- only down to 60%!!!

The AS tweak and turning off wifi/BT have enabled me to not carry around two batteries all the time!!!

Also no CF/SD loss and almost never have to soft reset!

01-19-06, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by ghopwood

I have had my x51 for 2 months. I upgraded the activesync and started having problems. I did a soft reboot, but then touch screen and the buttons no longer worked. Tried a hard boot and when the confirmation screen came on "will delete your information" press... button" but none of the buttons will work. Any suggestions? Dell hasn't responded. Thanks.

sounds like the lock button is turned on.

ladytonya · 01-19-06, 11:07 AM

I was just going to suggest the locked thing. I spent an hour thinking my Ax was toast only to discover that I had locked it. Boy did I feel dumb! But at least it wasn't toast.

01-19-06, 11:30 AM

the lock button seems to be a 'right of passing' sort of thing where everyone has to do it at least once to be in the club. I've done mine, lol!

Radwags · 01-19-06, 04:37 PM

I am so glad I found this fix. I have gotten the white screen of death almost every other time I tried to turn my X51v since purchasing it. And subsequent calls to the Dell help desk were to say the least, frustrating. They claim to know what I was talking about, and that it was an unknown issue. Thanks again for the fix. :approve:

raylo · 01-19-06, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by The_Penguin

Hmm where's the ignore user button when you really need it?

Well, I got my new X51V so I could have my GPS and PDA functions, too. And I have done the fake server workaround but still my GPS receiver (Haicom CF 303 SiRf III) keeps disappearing. Config is OCN5, 06 ROM, and the aforementioned Haicom set manually to COM4. I have to plug in the receiver after OCN5 is running for it to be detected. Then it soon thereafter disappears for no reason. By that I don't mean the signal gets weak or goes away, but the sat icon goes red and OCN says there is no gps receiver connected! Remove and insert the receiver and it restores sat connectitivity for a brief but random time. All the while the light on the reciver indicates it is getting power.

See also the thread in GPS talk.

I will do another day or 2 of research on this but if there is no solution the X51 is indeed going back. Not sure if it is Dell or MS issue but it isn't going to be mine much longer.

Did I say ARRRRGGHHHH!??

01-19-06, 07:02 PM

Tried the Activesync fix as detailed.
still have a very slow operation which frequently needs a soft reset
also unit gets warm