[CUBE] cube power button

[Michael Blossom]

A common problem with Cubes.  It's the power button gasket and/or poor
shielding around the switch and the cables.

If you have any devices close to the Cube or the ADC cable, move it
further away.  That did it for me; as long as my DSL modem is not too
close, I have no problem.

If that's not it, then you should look into replacing the power button
gasket.  See <http://www.cubeowner.com/faq.html> and click on the random
shut downs link.

- Mike

>I bought a cube with some kind of power problem where
>the power was being cut off intermittantly.  My guess
>is that is was the external power supply or perhaps
>some faulty component internally. (or perhaps a faulty
>power switch?)...
>
>One question I have stemming from this experience is
>that of the cube power switch.  Is this an infrared
>sensor?  And if so, how sensitive it is supposed to
>be?  Sensitive to the touch of that area?  Sensitive
>to movement beyond the distance of a touch of that
>area?
>
>How reliable should a cube be if I wanted to partially
>enclose it in a relatively small area, where there
>might be a flat surface in front of the power switch?
>
>M.M.