Remstar Auto w/cflex problem

[hairnet]

I have been using a Remstar Auto w/cflex for about 2 years. Last night I had a new problem. The alarm started beeping but I could not turn the machine (airflow) off. When I pushed the off button nothing happened. I unplugged the machine and then restarted it only to have it happen again about an hour later. The first time I was asleep but the second time I was not. I again unplugged it and just kept if off for the rest of the night. I did not think to look at the screen to see if there was any message. My smart card shows no unusual events. Can anyone give me any help. Thanks.

[Wulfman]

This is typical of a problem with the seating of the smart card. If you would have pulled the smart card out of the slot and then waited a few seconds and re-inserted it, that would have taken care of it, too.
I imagine all the lights were blinking/flashing as it was beeping too?

Ask me how I know..... Has usually happened to me as I'm getting into a deep sleep.
If it happens again and pushing the power button doesn't shut it off, try pulling the smart card out.....it'll usually stop beeping at that point.....and then re-insert the card (doesn't seem to hurt anything even if it's still running).

Den

[hairnet]

Thanks so much for the reply. I will definitely try that next time. I appreciate your answering a question for me again.

[Wulfman]

I should have mentioned that it's only happened to me maybe 3 times over the course of almost three years. So, it's not like it will probably happen again very soon (we'll hope). Fortunately, the last time it happened to me, I had enough presence of mind to pull the card out after pushing the On/Off button had no effect. The first time or two that it happened, I did the same thing that you did.....unplugged it (and maybe eventually pulled the card out, too).

Den