TiVo : tivo locks up

[andrew.shearman]

last night my tivo box locked up I was watching my hard drive when a message saying network Connection down came up. the last time this happend I phoned virgin and they said my tivo box was fine so phoned last night and thay said the same is this a software falt or what I have 40% on my hard drive so is it the more you put on your hard drive the box go's slow and locks up?

Andrew

[AfxTwn]

I have experienced lock-up issue/freezing but without the "Connection Down" message. Normally the box just resets itself a minute or so after freezing and is fine. I don't know what the reason is for it locking-up in the first place but it's a bit ridiculous if it does it if you have a lot on your hard drive.

I just put it down to occasional bugs and over time it would get ironed out. Tivo is still a new service so I guess we're bound to get issue like this cropping up now and again. If it's a persistent problem then it might be best to get back on to VM about it.

[andrew.shearman]

Originally Posted by AfxTwn

I have experienced lock-up issue/freezing but without the "Connection Down" message. Normally the box just resets itself a minute or so after freezing and is fine. I don't know what the reason is for it locking-up in the first place but it's a bit ridiculous if it does it if you have a lot on your hard drive.

I just put it down to occasional bugs and over time it would get ironed out. Tivo is still a new service so I guess we're bound to get issue like this cropping up now and again. If it's a persistent problem then it might be best to get back on to VM about it.

I did and thay saio my box was fine it has just lock up agian so what now?

Andrew

Originally Posted by andrew.shearman

last night my tivo box locked up I was watching my hard drive when a message saying network Connection down came up. the last time this happend I phoned virgin and they said my tivo box was fine so phoned last night and thay said the same is this a software falt or what I have 40% on my hard drive so is it the more you put on your hard drive the box go's slow and locks up?

Andrew

If it locks again use this key press chain

"Thumbs Down" "Thumb Up" then "Play" 3 times

The screen will go Black for a few seconds then it will return to "Main Menu"

That should sort it for you and save a re-boot

[andrew.shearman]

ok thanks

[savvychels]

Originally Posted by kenoliver

If it locks again use this key press chain

"Thumbs Down" "Thumb Up" then "Play" 3 times

The screen will go Black for a few seconds then it will return to "Main Menu"

That should sort it for you and save a re-boot

Thanks for that. I've had it happen a couple of times. Generally I think after I give it too many key presses too fast to cope with. I had it happen last night and ended up rebooting it to get it going again and was in the middle of recording something (luckily only one programme that has a repeat tomorrow).

Will try to remember this trick.