topic Re: XL100: Red light on, what does it mean? in PCs & Accessories

XL100: Red light on, what does it mean?

Wheeker — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:53:07 GMT

I have had my XL-100 for 3 years & love it. However, recently I noticed that the red led on the right hand-side keeps coming on (not blinking, steady on & then off, then comes back on a good bit later). Is this an error code light? Should I be worried? How do I diagnose?

Re: XL100: Red light on, what does it mean?

d8b — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:01:46 GMT

Don't worry.
It is the infrared sensor receiving light.
Have you got a plasma tv?

Re: XL100: Red light on, what does it mean?

Wheeker — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:35:12 GMT

Don't worry.
It is the infrared sensor receiving light.
Have you got a plasma tv?

Whew! Thanks for the comforting reply!
I had read a post from someone before saying that his light was an error code light. But funny enough last night when I turned off my living room light I noticed the red light went off. So with living room light back on I covered the IR sensor with my finger & sure enough it went off! D'oh! [:">]

FYI- no I have a Samsung LCD TV, one IR blaster placed over my cable STB IR sensor & I had to replace the original wireless keyboard with a Logitech diNovo Edge (with a USB dongle for Blutooth connection). Don't know if any of that is relevant?

Re: XL100: Red light on, what does it mean?

d8b — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:19:09 GMT

When my plasma TV is on the red light is on too.
My configuration is like your but keyboard is the original one.
BTW the red light is not a problem: yet another Christmas light! 😉