MS200/MS120 At OfficeMax: need to get mail stuff changed (May 19, 2005)

From: bmarcum@... May 19, 2005
From: tam nguyen May 21, 2005

Subject: MS200/MS120 At OfficeMax: need to get mail stuff changed

From: "Richard Herndon" <k5fni@...>

May 19, 2005

I see lots of stuff on this list for 100, 120, etc. But my local
(Victoria TX) store has the MS200/DET2 machines (which strangely come
up with the screen saying it is a "MailStation 120"). I have 4
reserved **IF** I can change the email data. I've been trying this
morning to use the
Function-D
Push in the reset with a toothpick
Pull out the power

I do see a different menu, but now what?

Normal reset menu:
Heading: Reset System Data
then
No Clear
Clear E-Mail Data
Clear Address Book Data
Clear All Data

When I do the Function-D dance shown above, I get a menu that is:
Heading: Reset System Data
then
Restore Default Account
Clear E-Mail Data
Clear Address Book Data
Clear All Data

Now what?
I can NEVER get it to come up with a set of input solicitations that
ask me for the email info I really need to push into the machine.

Another query:
What if I fix this one and send it to a computer illiterate cousin or
my ditto mother? Will the info hold? Or will I require them to mail it
back every time the batteries go flat? How often must the complicated
maneuver be repeated in 'normal' use?

I know that is really more than one query, but I'm holding off on a
60-mile round trip pending the answers.

Hayelp, pliz.

Rick K5FNI
Ganado TX

1: Subject: Re: [mailstation] MS200/MS120 At OfficeMax: need to get mail stuff changed

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From: bmarcum@...

May 19, 2005

On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 03:08:04PM -0000, Richard Herndon wrote:
Choose "Restore Default Account" and "Yes". The instructions said to
press Enter and immediately pull the plug, but I found that it works if
you press Enter and reset.

I'm not sure, maybe someone else knows. Try taking the batteries out
and letting it sit for a few days.

Test-tube babies shouldn't throw stones.

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From: tam nguyen <nguyentt103@...>

May 21, 2005

It all about the timing. You have to get it just right
when you try to corrupt the flash memory. You got to
do it right after it delete the old data and before it
write new data back to the flash memory. You may have
to try 10 ... 20 time. Good luck,

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