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STML · 09-22-2008, 09:06 AM

I just experienced very similar problems. New PRS-505 been working fine for a couple of days, then suddenly started hanging on 'Starting up...' (I hadn't specifically shut it down before this). I fiddled for a bit, turning off and on, then plugged it in via USB in case it was a battery problem (at work, so no charger), and connected successfully. When I unmounted it, it hung on the USB screen for about ten minutes - hit the power switch (not the reset switch) a few times to no effect - then suddenly it came back and all is normal again...

On Mac, haven't used any Sony software with it - although it came pre-installed with stuff from a PR agent, so somebody probably has...

Update: And I just noticed it's lost the place in the book I was reading. Not good.

09-22-2008, 09:06 AM	#3
STML Speculator Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006	I just experienced very similar problems. New PRS-505 been working fine for a couple of days, then suddenly started hanging on 'Starting up...' (I hadn't specifically shut it down before this). I fiddled for a bit, turning off and on, then plugged it in via USB in case it was a battery problem (at work, so no charger), and connected successfully. When I unmounted it, it hung on the USB screen for about ten minutes - hit the power switch (not the reset switch) a few times to no effect - then suddenly it came back and all is normal again... On Mac, haven't used any Sony software with it - although it came pre-installed with stuff from a PR agent, so somebody probably has... Update: And I just noticed it's lost the place in the book I was reading. Not good.