Hello, I missed to comment on that previously.

I notice the same problems on my BS5 after change to a new HDD (a SSD). The system works in principle after a cold startup (when power switched off in between). It is also ok when accessing the system frequently. It fails with the same description like done by Luc if there was much time between the access to BS5.

 

I think it is not a problem of the motherboard but of the Hibernation of the OS (Win XP embedded). I have to add that startup did also fail sometimes if a USB device is added (again an OS related problem). I read somewhere that this (USB attached) is not foreseen…

Best regards

Hi Ruedi

I have used vnc-4_1_3-x86_win32.exe. From my computer I have created an extra folder BM-Share/Extra where I have copied this installation program. Then you can activate the Service Menu, connect a keyboard and a mouse via USB, find and execute this installation file via 'Computer' (Explorer) in E:/BM-Share/Extra/vnc-4_1_3-x86_win32.exe on the BS5/BM5. You just need to install the Server (not the viewer) and install it as a service (so it always starts in background when you restart the BM5). You can also set a VNC password - needed for accessing via your VNC Viewer afterwards.

After that you need to go to the Control Panel/Firewall settings and open an extra TCP 5900 port.

From that moment on you can simply and easily access the BS5 screen via VNC Viewer on your computer and disconnect the mouse and keyboard.

Enjoy!

Hi Kirin

Indeed I have also experienced these startup problems in relation to (dis)connected USB devices. I had noticed that in the Device Manager sometimes appears an 'Unknown Device' under the USB devices, even when nothing is connected. This unknown device continues then to appear/disappear all the time. When I connect my keyboard it disappears in a stable way.

And sometimes when my startups continue to fail all the time and I then connect my keyboard, the startup succeeds suddenly.

I think this may be related to having connected a USB device (hub, Apple keyboard, mouse...) before that was not properly recognized by Windows XP? Or maybe having disconnected it in 'normal' operation mode instead of Service Menu/Windows Desktop?

After the last Recovery and only having connected an 'old' Windows mouse and keyboard and 'properly' having disconnected it in Windows Desktop, I haven't noticed this 'Unknown device' anymore and my restarts haven't failed since... (but how durable this is I will have to wait and see of course ?) Login to view image

Hello Luc

thank you for the recipe! I will go on with it, but my software knowlege is basic.

Still, it is a tempting solution to propel BS5 in the new age of communication!

Regards Ruedi

Don't hesitate if you would need more help!