Automatic turn on?????

revmrf · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 15, 2009 Posts: 36

Hi,

Twice this has happened: I usually leave my TT XL connected to my computer via the USB cable to maintain a full charge. The TT is off unless I do an update, but when finished it is in its off state. Late last night, I saw a faint light in my computer room and the TT was turned on! I know that it was in its off status when I shut my systems down. The first time it happened, I thought that I had mistakenly left it one. But this time....! Anyone else out there have a TT ghost turning on their TT?

dhn · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject:

Unfortunately, I'm seeing more and more similar posts in the US forums, and not just for your model, either.

This was an issue with earlier applications that later app updates seemed to resolve.

However, the latest application may, just may, have reintroduced the problem.

I know that for some a 'cure' sometimes was to 'clear route' prior to shutting off.

For others, doing a rest stopped the problem because resetting does force the unit to a true OFF state. Pressing the power button is just putting the unit into a hibernate state as such, but the unit is still 'on'.
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revmrf · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 15, 2009 Posts: 36

juliaosborne · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:09 pm Post subject:

I've just spotted this thread - I've sat here baffled some nights when TT has just powered up sitting in the bag next to me at least now I know I am not alone!!

I've also got a printer which occasionally chunters when it is turned off and when the PC it is connected to turns off!! However, that's a different forum!!!

Personally I think a poltergeist could be the reason for these strange happenings Shocked

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DennisN · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject:

This is a regular "Issue" or "Challenge" as TT would call it.

You ain't seen nuthin' yet! Think yourselves lucky, whether gents or ladies, it is not nice to pop the switched off device into your pocket or bag, only to have it shout "Turn around when possible" whilst you are "engaged" in the little boys or little girls room. It happened to Andy_P at the stalls in a motorway service station, happened to me (GO920) in a pub and there are a whole load of interesting anecdotes on the subject. Mine frequently manages to get through the menus using pressure in my pocket, has changed preferences many times and has twice redialled last number on the handsfree phone!

I regularly have to switch it off several times when I get out of my vehicle at home.
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Andy_P · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:09 pm Post subject:

M8TJT · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject:

This feature seems to be quite a shame really, as several people seem to want an auto on when the power is connected. As TT seem to be able to program it to switch on randomly, it's a shame that they can't seem to do it 'on request'

DennisN · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject:

Calomax · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:56 am Post subject:

This is interesting, I'm just back from 2 weeks in France and at the end of each journey I turn off the device and put it into the hard case. Twice when I turned it on the following day, before connecting the power cable, I got the low battery warning then it turned off again. Maybe mine has started turning itself on in the case. Or perhaps something in the case is pressing the power button.

Also no matter ho long it's been on power the battery level shows as being anything from almost flat to 3/4 charged, but I've read on other threads that this is a "feature" of the latest firmware.
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Lost1 · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:25 am Post subject:

Hi,

I have a new GO 940 LIVE and in the couple of weeks I have been using it I was quite concerned to find that it seemed to be loosing power all day whilst locked away at work. I thought that there was a battery problem. However, this turning its self on thing seems like a probable cause. I too had started to store it with the route cleared in case that had something to do with it but it doesn't seem to have made a great deal of difference.

Thanks for the heads up I'll keep a closer eye on it in future.

TTFN
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