12-13-2002, 07:45 PM
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Possible Pocket PC 2002 Alarm Bug Fix?
I received an email message from someone who would like to remain anonymous, but claims he has a workaround for this issue. This workaround makes a lot of sense, because it would explain the extremely intermittent nature of this problem and why it was so hard to figure out.
"The core problem is that the process that sets the alarms only runs about every 3 seconds. So, if you change the alarm you need to leave the device on for several seconds (10 is a good number) or just let it power itself off to be extra safe."
I know that when I'm setting an alarm, I'll set it and turn it off right away - before the three second process would run. Test out the workaround and let me know if it works.
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12-13-2002, 07:51 PM
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If this is true this retarded!!
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12-13-2002, 07:52 PM
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I never manually turn my device off. It may be part of the answer, but it isn't the whole answer.
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12-13-2002, 07:55 PM
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Well, I'm certainly going to test this theory... because I'd use the alarm function a lot more if I knew I could count on it!
Right now it feels so "hit or miss" that it's not worth the risk of sleeping in or missing an appointment, etc.
Hmmmm... I wonder why someone would want to remain anonymous on a tip like that? Seems to me that it would be something to be proud of, unless of course, you work for the Evil Empire that knows of a problem and is reluctant to "fix" it or acknowledge it.
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12-13-2002, 07:58 PM
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Ed,
Your quote.
BB?
I can hear the line in my head. What is it from. This is bugging the heck out of me!
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12-13-2002, 08:05 PM
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12-13-2002, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jpaq
Ed,
Your quote.
BB?
I can hear the line in my head. What is it from. This is bugging the heck out of me!
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Buckaroo Banzai, 1984
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12-13-2002, 08:12 PM
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12-13-2002, 08:34 PM
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Whenever I need to set a wake-up reminder, I use StopTime (Version 1.0. It has less features than the later version but I have never missed an alarm with 1.0 whereas I found the later version, though it has more features, was not as reliable) and as a back-up, I set an appointment time, i.e. 7:00 A.M. Wake-Up.
StopTime 1.0 has been extremely reliable.
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12-13-2002, 08:59 PM
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I never knew this was a problem as I thought I'd slept through the alarm if it didn't wake me up. :P
I tested the work around several times and it appears to work for my HP567. It never woke up automatically when shutting down immediately after setting the alarm, and it always woke up at the right time when delaying the shutdown for 10-15 seconds.
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