Screen doesn't work (right of the box)
Screen doesn't work (right of the box)
Hello. I've just opened my new Archos 28 internet tablet 8GB. On the first screen that says "Press the center of the first cross", I press the cross and nothing happens. Also the rest of the screen seems to be unresponsive. Any suggestions? Thank you very much in advance.
Re: Screen doesn't work (right of the box)
It certainly sounds like a hardware problem, but it is easy to check. If you get out of the screen calibration program, does anything work ?
When you say the rest of the screen seems unresponsive, do you mean sluggish or no response ?
When you say the rest of the screen seems unresponsive, do you mean sluggish or no response ?
Re: Screen doesn't work (right of the box)
I can't calibrate. When I touch the screen to calibrate it nothing happens.
Also I tried the System recovery if there was anything that could be done there.
Here are the steps from the user guide
- Press and hold the power button until the ARCHOS banner is displayed and then release it.
- Press the power button twice (like a mouse double-click) while the banner is still displaying.
- A white Recovery screen should appear within a couple of seconds.
- To move from one option to another, press the power button. To select the highlighted item, hold down on the power button.
When I try to move from the first option (which is No) to the third option (Repair) and I press the power button, a message comes up: the system will now reboot and the device just reboots with nothing else happening.
When I say that the whole screen doesn't respond what I mean, for instance when you press for a little while the power button and a message comes up with the airplane mode etc, I can't choose that either. When I press the screen, nothing happens.
Thanks again.
Also I tried the System recovery if there was anything that could be done there.
Here are the steps from the user guide
- Press and hold the power button until the ARCHOS banner is displayed and then release it.
- Press the power button twice (like a mouse double-click) while the banner is still displaying.
- A white Recovery screen should appear within a couple of seconds.
- To move from one option to another, press the power button. To select the highlighted item, hold down on the power button.
When I try to move from the first option (which is No) to the third option (Repair) and I press the power button, a message comes up: the system will now reboot and the device just reboots with nothing else happening.
When I say that the whole screen doesn't respond what I mean, for instance when you press for a little while the power button and a message comes up with the airplane mode etc, I can't choose that either. When I press the screen, nothing happens.
Thanks again.
Re: Screen doesn't work (right of the box)
It sounds as if you have simply had bad luck and received an unhealthy unit.
It is time to go back to the shop or ship it back to the vendor.
It is time to go back to the shop or ship it back to the vendor.
Re: Screen doesn't work (right of the box)
This is how I solved the problem with the touch panel as of this time….
The first solution, the additional cable from Archos website or manual
Attach this cable to the archos, wait for a 10 seconds then the touch screen would work. If the cable won’t work attach a wired mouse.
The second solution is a female to female usb. (If you don’t have the additional cable from the website or the manual.)
Attached the cable that comes with your archos then the female to female usb adaptor, wait for a few seconds then the touch panel would work again. If it doesn’t work attach the wired mouse wait for a few seconds until the archos recognizes the wired mouse.
I hope this works to all archos.
The first solution, the additional cable from Archos website or manual
Attach this cable to the archos, wait for a 10 seconds then the touch screen would work. If the cable won’t work attach a wired mouse.
The second solution is a female to female usb. (If you don’t have the additional cable from the website or the manual.)
Attached the cable that comes with your archos then the female to female usb adaptor, wait for a few seconds then the touch panel would work again. If it doesn’t work attach the wired mouse wait for a few seconds until the archos recognizes the wired mouse.
I hope this works to all archos.