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meld51 · 09-09-2003, 19:22

Hello,

Is there anyone there who is well up on IPAQ PDAs?

I have an IPAQ that has developed a fault.

I just returned from Canada where I stayed for 3 weeks.

Two things went wrong while I was there.

1. My battery adapter failed to keep my IPAQ charged even though it is supposed to work at voltages between 100 and 240 volts. This meant that I lost all my data, and several programs that were held in RAM.

2. My IPAQ will not see my CF sleeve. This is the biggest problem, since it stops me reinstalling a backup. Whenever I plug the sleeve in I get the message: "Expansion Pack Initialisation failed. Please contact your expansion pack manufacturer". This happens with and without a CF card being present.

Luckily I was able to try the sleeve in a friend's IPAQ which is identical to mine, and the sleeve works fine on that machine. So the problem must lie with the IPAQ itself.

I have examined the contacts with a magnifier but I can't find anything wrong, and in any case, I always keep the sleeve attached, so it malfunctioned while in place (and supposedly on charge from Canadian mains)

Here is some technical information.

IPAQ model 3650
ROM Revision 2.14.03 ENG
Microsoft Pocket PC Version 3.0.11171 (Build 11178)

09-09-2003, 19:22	#1
meld51 Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 364	IPAQ problem Hello, Is there anyone there who is well up on IPAQ PDAs? I have an IPAQ that has developed a fault. I just returned from Canada where I stayed for 3 weeks. Two things went wrong while I was there. 1. My battery adapter failed to keep my IPAQ charged even though it is supposed to work at voltages between 100 and 240 volts. This meant that I lost all my data, and several programs that were held in RAM. 2. My IPAQ will not see my CF sleeve. This is the biggest problem, since it stops me reinstalling a backup. Whenever I plug the sleeve in I get the message: "Expansion Pack Initialisation failed. Please contact your expansion pack manufacturer". This happens with and without a CF card being present. Luckily I was able to try the sleeve in a friend's IPAQ which is identical to mine, and the sleeve works fine on that machine. So the problem must lie with the IPAQ itself. I have examined the contacts with a magnifier but I can't find anything wrong, and in any case, I always keep the sleeve attached, so it malfunctioned while in place (and supposedly on charge from Canadian mains) Here is some technical information. IPAQ model 3650 ROM Revision 2.14.03 ENG Microsoft Pocket PC Version 3.0.11171 (Build 11178)