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Collector's Corner... Excalibur GM..The Ghost In The Machine

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I Noticed a Strange bug in my GM...

Some computers have a feature where they will auto power down if not used for a certain period of time

in my GM..if i turn it off..but leave the adapter plugged in..
the computer suddenly turns ON after a period of time
don't know exactly how long it takes to power ON but i think its a few hrs
thank god it dosen't move the pieces as well

anyway...i wonder if anyone can duplicate this bug??

Spooked Regards
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Strange bug

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My television does that.
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Steve B wrote:I Noticed a Strange bug in my GM...

Some computers have a feature where they will auto power down if not used for a certain period of time

in my GM..if i turn it off..but leave the adapter plugged in..
the computer suddenly turns ON after a period of time
don't know exactly how long it takes to power ON but i think its a few hrs
thank god it dosen't move the pieces as well

anyway...i wonder if anyone can duplicate this bug??

Spooked Regards
Steve
I haven't noticed that, but I have noticed that sometimes the batteries run down faster, out of proportion to how much I'm using the board. I wonder if this powering on or some kind of electrical activity, with the unit off, could be going on with batteries (ie. not with adapter in). Not to mention that batteries will start to leak if the board is left untended for 2-3 months.
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SirDave wrote:
Steve B wrote:I Noticed a Strange bug in my GM...

Some computers have a feature where they will auto power down if not used for a certain period of time

in my GM..if i turn it off..but leave the adapter plugged in..
the computer suddenly turns ON after a period of time
don't know exactly how long it takes to power ON but i think its a few hrs
thank god it dosen't move the pieces as well

anyway...i wonder if anyone can duplicate this bug??

Spooked Regards
Steve
I haven't noticed that, but I have noticed that sometimes the batteries run down faster, out of proportion to how much I'm using the board. I wonder if this powering on or some kind of electrical activity, with the unit off, could be going on with batteries (ie. not with adapter in). Not to mention that batteries will start to leak if the board is left untended for 2-3 months.
quite possible
do you have the adaptor?
if so could you try leaving the adaptor plugged in with the computer turned off?
it just happened again after about 2 hrs of being turned off

Insisting on being On Regards
Steve
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Steve B wrote:
SirDave wrote:
Steve B wrote:I Noticed a Strange bug in my GM...

Some computers have a feature where they will auto power down if not used for a certain period of time

in my GM..if i turn it off..but leave the adapter plugged in..
the computer suddenly turns ON after a period of time
don't know exactly how long it takes to power ON but i think its a few hrs
thank god it dosen't move the pieces as well

anyway...i wonder if anyone can duplicate this bug??

Spooked Regards
Steve
I haven't noticed that, but I have noticed that sometimes the batteries run down faster, out of proportion to how much I'm using the board. I wonder if this powering on or some kind of electrical activity, with the unit off, could be going on with batteries (ie. not with adapter in). Not to mention that batteries will start to leak if the board is left untended for 2-3 months.
quite possible
do you have the adaptor?
if so could you try leaving the adaptor plugged in with the computer turned off?
it just happened again after about 2 hrs of being turned off

Insisting on being On Regards
Steve
I do not want to scare you, but this is just ONE of the many activities that signals the coming of UFO guys.
Do not get terrorized if one of these days your vacuum cleaner begin to do the job alone.
Maybe, if all appliances do the same, you could fire your wife.

saving money and bad moments regards
Fern
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Fernando wrote:
Steve B wrote:
SirDave wrote:
Steve B wrote:I Noticed a Strange bug in my GM...

Some computers have a feature where they will auto power down if not used for a certain period of time

in my GM..if i turn it off..but leave the adapter plugged in..
the computer suddenly turns ON after a period of time
don't know exactly how long it takes to power ON but i think its a few hrs
thank god it dosen't move the pieces as well

anyway...i wonder if anyone can duplicate this bug??

Spooked Regards
Steve
I haven't noticed that, but I have noticed that sometimes the batteries run down faster, out of proportion to how much I'm using the board. I wonder if this powering on or some kind of electrical activity, with the unit off, could be going on with batteries (ie. not with adapter in). Not to mention that batteries will start to leak if the board is left untended for 2-3 months.
quite possible
do you have the adaptor?
if so could you try leaving the adaptor plugged in with the computer turned off?
it just happened again after about 2 hrs of being turned off

Insisting on being On Regards
Steve
I do not want to scare you, but this is just ONE of the many activities that signals the coming of UFO guys.
Do not get terrorized if one of these days your vacuum cleaner begin to do the job alone.
Maybe, if all appliances do the same, you could fire your wife.

saving money and bad moments regards
Fern
Yeah
with the wife the problem is the exact opposite
as the years pile up and roll by its getting harder and harder to get her to
Turn ON Regards
Steve
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Steve B wrote:
Fernando wrote:
Steve B wrote:
SirDave wrote:
Steve B wrote:I Noticed a Strange bug in my GM...

Some computers have a feature where they will auto power down if not used for a certain period of time

in my GM..if i turn it off..but leave the adapter plugged in..
the computer suddenly turns ON after a period of time
don't know exactly how long it takes to power ON but i think its a few hrs
thank god it dosen't move the pieces as well

anyway...i wonder if anyone can duplicate this bug??

Spooked Regards
Steve

Defective products are sent back to the maker.
Problem is in this case is that the appliance goes with all your money.

No solution for this regards
Fern

I haven't noticed that, but I have noticed that sometimes the batteries run down faster, out of proportion to how much I'm using the board. I wonder if this powering on or some kind of electrical activity, with the unit off, could be going on with batteries (ie. not with adapter in). Not to mention that batteries will start to leak if the board is left untended for 2-3 months.
quite possible
do you have the adaptor?
if so could you try leaving the adaptor plugged in with the computer turned off?
it just happened again after about 2 hrs of being turned off

Insisting on being On Regards
Steve
I do not want to scare you, but this is just ONE of the many activities that signals the coming of UFO guys.
Do not get terrorized if one of these days your vacuum cleaner begin to do the job alone.
Maybe, if all appliances do the same, you could fire your wife.

saving money and bad moments regards
Fern
Yeah
with the wife the problem is the exact opposite
as the years pile up and roll by its getting harder and harder to get her to
Turn ON Regards
Steve
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HI Steve, I will test mine tonight with the power adapter and let you know what it does. To replicate exactly I assume you don't have any batteries in your unit?
Steve B wrote:I Noticed a Strange bug in my GM...

Some computers have a feature where they will auto power down if not used for a certain period of time

in my GM..if i turn it off..but leave the adapter plugged in..
the computer suddenly turns ON after a period of time
don't know exactly how long it takes to power ON but i think its a few hrs
thank god it dosen't move the pieces as well

anyway...i wonder if anyone can duplicate this bug??

Spooked Regards
Steve
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JMark wrote:HI Steve, I will test mine tonight with the power adapter and let you know what it does. To replicate exactly I assume you don't have any batteries in your unit?
Thanks JM
nope no batteries

follow this procedure...
attach the adaptor
turn it on
play a few moves
press NEW GAME
turn it off
come back 2-3 Hrs and see if the display is ON and the computer recognizes any move you make

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OK, I set it up as you instructed. I'll report back later tonight.
Steve B wrote:
JMark wrote:HI Steve, I will test mine tonight with the power adapter and let you know what it does. To replicate exactly I assume you don't have any batteries in your unit?
Thanks JM
nope no batteries

follow this procedure...
attach the adaptor
turn it on
play a few moves
press NEW GAME
turn it off
come back 2-3 Hrs and see if the display is ON and the computer recognizes any move you make

Appreciate It Regards
Steve
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I too did the experiment and the machine begun to talk after 5 minutes without power.
he presented his condolence for my lose.
Very moving.
If he say something else, i will report.

From the madhouse regards
F
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Fernando wrote:I too did the experiment and the machine begun to talk after 5 minutes without power.
he presented his condolence for my lose.
Very moving.
If he say something else, i will report.

From the madhouse regards
F
Perhaps you can help me with another important test
please power on the Saitek Risc 2500- 128kb computer i gave you
when i gave it to you they sold for only a few hundred dollars on Ebay
today they sell for $1500+ on Ebay
if its working..
please package it up and lets test how long it takes to get to me in NYC
Normal Airmail is OK

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Of course it is working. He send you salutes. He say he loves to be here. he say I am a lot better player than you. He say if you can send a Champion Challenger to make him company.
All that he said and even more, but I will be discrete.

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Steve B wrote:
...Yeah
with the wife the problem is the exact opposite
as the years pile up and roll by its getting harder and harder to get her to
Turn ON Regards
Steve
Well, that's an easy one. Get her a new adaptor! (Had to do it with my wife a few years ago. Worked wonders. 16v, negative center, can also power Sony Vaio laptops.)

Duh! Regards,
Dave
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No visiting spirits tonight...maybe a voltage spike/drop, loose/faulty adapter/connection, or just another chess computer mystery. At least this happened to you with the GM and you didn't have Igor talking to you in the middle of the night, now that would be creepy!
Steve B wrote:I Noticed a Strange bug in my GM...

Some computers have a feature where they will auto power down if not used for a certain period of time

in my GM..if i turn it off..but leave the adapter plugged in..
the computer suddenly turns ON after a period of time
don't know exactly how long it takes to power ON but i think its a few hrs
thank god it dosen't move the pieces as well

anyway...i wonder if anyone can duplicate this bug??

Spooked Regards
Steve
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