Re: SD Card compatibility list ? && Z keep resetting itself

On Friday 28 November 2003 12:29 am, Chris Russell wrote:
> Mine used to reset itself in my pocket from time to time until I figured
> that it was the coins in the same pocket that was causing the resets.
> Try this, turn your Zaurus on (or even leave it suspended) and run a
> coin accross the connectors on the bottom of the unit. It will instantly
> reset and lose everything (except whats on any storage cards, of
> course). So, the solution is to leave the cover over the connectors
> closed or don't store any metallic objects in the same pocket. (If this
> is what is causing your problems, of course.)

Interesting.... I guess that's it. Yes, I often have coins in my pocket, and I 
often forget to close the I/O port because I plug and unplug it often. I 
tried the experiment and it indeed resetted itself. 
Thanks a lot for the info. It's most useful.

RDB


> Reuben D. Budiardja wrote:
> >Okay, I'm sick of having my Zaurus crash and/or reset itself and lost
> >everything that I did not back-up to my PC. So I'm going to buy an SD
> > card. Is there any compatibility list, or is basically any Secure Digital
> > memory card will work with Z? I'm looking for the cheapest one I can
> > afford. Sharp Zaurus SL 5500, ROM Ver: 2.38
> >
> >Also, last time this happen, I had fully charged, put it in my pocket, and
> >somehow, when I turn it out, it started the boot process. I was just about
> >ready to throw it to a trash can when I found out it had resetted itself
> > and I lost everything. Anyone know why it did that?
> >
> >Thanks for any info. It'll be greatly appreciated.
> >RDB

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Reuben D. Budiardja
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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