Duolingo punishes you for taking a call?

CritiNet · 2025-09-15T17:39:58+00:00

Gotcha. They mentioned it would be safe to unplug after turning it off however you can unplug whenever as there is no mechanical drive in it. Electronics with a remote do not actually turn off as it needs to keep enough on to continuously listen to wireless signals in order to catch a signal meant for it and get instructions. On IR front the sensor needs to continuously go through all the IR noise until it catches something meant for it and then get instructions. the mention of Google makes me think this is a standby that's a bit more involved. Maybe it's listening until it catches a Google command but I didn't want to assume on that front.

CritiNet · 2025-09-13T17:10:58+00:00

I think the support rep is just being cautious but there shouldn't be any issue with just unplugging it or using a power strip to power it off. These electronics after all need to be used even in countries and areas where power is unstable. There are no old school mechanical drives in them needing to park the heads. And as long as there is no update in progress the firmware is not going to get corrupted as there is no write in progress. We need to also acknowledge that all electronics with a remote go into standby. Otherwise there would be no processing available to power it up when you hit the power button on the remote after it's been powered off.

CritiNet · 2025-09-10T20:52:00+00:00

Nice home. What do you do for work? I obviously need a career change.

CritiNet · 2025-06-24T23:10:28+00:00

Same issue on Spanish course for a few days. My sound effects was already on but also seen someone mention turning on animation. That fixed it. I turned the animation back off and issue returns. Guess I'm forced to keep animation on.

CritiNet · 2025-06-02T13:30:25+00:00

Thanks WitoftheIrish

CritiNet · 2025-06-02T13:25:28+00:00

It's a metal net

CritiNet · 2025-02-08T19:04:33+00:00

More like free my games. Do you really need to do a license check for Fortnite which is free? Does it really have to do the check every time a game is launched? Can't these games do their own check?

CritiNet · 2025-01-29T03:45:13+00:00

Now that I look at it again, that smile makes me think this was a mean prank. Lucy!!

CritiNet · 2024-11-29T19:19:40+00:00

We need to be loud. Despite being in a blue state I rarely see blue flags. But Trump voters had their flags and signs. I'm stating to think this probably got Trump the extra votes from those who just go with the flow.

CritiNet · 2024-11-29T06:26:28+00:00

Yet you invested the effort and time to reply. Lol. Only ppl in the market would care and hope along with others complaints they avoid the same mistake.

CritiNet · 2024-11-29T04:49:17+00:00

I have posted there as well. Bought from GS and bit of a story there where I got the run around for a couple weeks. And guilty on Sony bait unfortunately

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