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[Acer Iconia A500] The_Monkey_King:
I did that and paid $15 for 2nd day shipping. (regular shipping is $10) However, the next day I checked my order status on the web and saw that it is on backorder and won't ship for three weeks.

I contacted 2nd level support (sorry, can't post until I've made 8 posts in this forum) and asked them to cancel the order. I mean, what's the point of 2nd day shipping if I have to wait more than 21 days?

I'll look locally for a case. Also, I have a skinomi screen guard being sent to me through Amazon. I expect it in the next couple of days.
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
Have any of you guys tried one of these things?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-Keyboard-...K_iPad_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item3cb6c671a3

They're all over ebay...
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
I haven't tried it, but at that price it's hard to pass up.

I can't see any reason why it shouldn't work. The keyboard is simply USB, and the size looks like it should cover the Iconia.
[Acer Iconia A500] michaelg1030:
There's a guy that has one, he bought it off amazon. From what I remeber the fit wasn't perfect (lose at the top) and the tab that that's the tab in place blocks the USB. But the KB does work just awkward to plug it in I guess. Its in this section under keyboard case combo I think. Or look on amazon and you'll see his comment about it fornthe a500.
[Acer Iconia A500] hmoobguy:
Acer Stock case

My Staples had these in stock as a new shipment so I picked up one. Looks good, works good, (similar to that which I have on my iPad first gen) $39.99.
[Acer Iconia A500] dadoreverend:
Italy

for italian users there is a site that sells the original bag acer for 42 euro http://www.trovotuttoshop.it/DIT_Products/DIT_ProdDetailsL5.asp?ref=0793G498&pnb=LC.BAG0A.011%20&dsc=Protective-Case-For-Iconia-Tab-A500-(lc.bag0a.011)

i've buyed the bag and everyhting went well.

Per gli utenti italiani c'è un sito che vende la custodia originale acer a 42 euro http://www.trovotuttoshop.it/DIT_Products/DIT_ProdDetailsL5.asp?ref=0793G498&pnb=LC.BAG0A.011%20&dsc=Protective-Case-For-Iconia-Tab-A500-(lc.bag0a.011)

io l'ho comprata ed è andato tutto bene.
[Acer Iconia A500] bjh2379:
just check my order status for the protection case and it says shipped now! I ordered it when it. was still$ 19.99
[Acer Iconia A500] urdaddi:
When did you place your order?

I ordered 3 items last week, and I am still seeing that hte order is on backorder.
[Acer Iconia A500] bjh2379:
I ordered on may 3rd. Will be here tomm
[Acer Iconia A500] propagandax:
Guys I ordered this case and it fits great. Its an amazon dx portfolio case. I will post photos later.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Android-10-View...?pt=US_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item2a0f64fef1
[Acer Iconia A500] samaliset:
New leather case

Hello,

Any one got this one yet?

http://www.sv2i.com/search/fiche.asp?ref_produit=PDAIR-3BACTABX1
[Acer Iconia A500] alli0094:
Belkin Vue Sleeve

10.2” Vue Sleeve fits almost perfectly.

In Australia, available for $30 at Officeworks.
[Acer Iconia A500] secularhuman:
i want it bad but

too pricy at 100 euro
[Acer Iconia A500] minotauri:
any pics? thanks!
[Acer Iconia A500] buffaloquinn:
HP Mini Sleeve

I picked up and HP Mini Sleeve at my local BB, it was $14.99. It's a pretty good fit. Perfect length and width and has a little extra room in the thickness so I would guess it would still fit with a case on it as well. also has a zippered pouch on the front that could hold a few things like the USB cable. I don't think the power supply would be a good choice to put in it though.
[Acer Iconia A500] propagandax:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Acer-Iconia-Tab...ccessories&hash=item2eb5268497#ht_1612wt_1139
[Acer Iconia A500] xManMythLegend:
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portable-Fold-Up-Galaxy-BlackBerry/dp/B000CKVOOY/ref=lh_ni_t

Dont have an Iconia but browsing and thinking of purchase thought id put this in here.
[Acer Iconia A500] yogb21:
Hi,

I just bought http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320689732159&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

and will let you know.

Creative ZIO 10 is 262 x 173 x 13.7 and

our Iconia A500 is 260 x 177 x 13.3 so it should be perfect fit. Hope so :)
[Acer Iconia A500] minotauri:
Thanks man. This looks great. I might purchase this then. I just got a skin shield but I dont really like it. Not enough protection but works until I find a real case. I'm using a BUILT IN NY hoodie case (made for netbooks) and it works fine. Not a perfect fit, but it works as a good carry around sleeve.
[Acer Iconia A500] gammaRascal:
Not sure if this has been posted yet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaoCWz6_eVo

http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=11000659_11001240_11001241&products_id=32820

Anyone have one?
[Acer Iconia A500] swaggerjacker:
Looks nice. However, I don't believe I'll be spending that much on a case.

Duke
[Acer Iconia A500] Shigster:
I bought the 10" case with keyboard. The sad thing is that the keyboard is not being recognized by the A500. It works fine with my laptop and PC but for some reason it won't work =(

Also the case is not really made for the A500. it won't fall but to make it more secure a bit of modding creating the inserts like propagandax's case is the next
[Acer Iconia A500] it2steve:
I'm getting behind on everything as I had to go out of town for a few days on a business trip. A prototype custom Iconia case ships to me today for a review and should be available stateside after the 26th. It's similar to the gTab FUSE here.
[Acer Iconia A500] gammaRascal:
It is pricey but it looks nice and solid. Very classy. My only complaint, as was mentioned in the YouTube comment, was that it doesn't tilt back enough. It's looks far too steep for a practical typing experience.
[Acer Iconia A500] me2010kurri:
Had the same prob with this keyboard , but used a 4 port usb hub on tab then attached keyboard to that and now it works fine.
[Acer Iconia A500] riddick5g:
I just purchased my case at the Staples in Salt Lake City. Its June 5th and they have limited stock but for those in the mid-west maybe it will help knowing you might have a chance of getting one without paying for shipping.
[Acer Iconia A500] Achristocat:
I love this case - too bad it's not our tablet...

It's for the Toshiba Thrive case...Just came out...

I LOVE the idea of this case. It has a swiveling back pivot to allow you to use it in any orientation.

http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-thrive-hands-on/#4201595

Anyone know of a place we could get a bunch of 'em made for the Iconia?
[Acer Iconia A500] mirox3m:
Has anybody seen/ordered this case? Seems nice and promissing.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sikai-MibroFi...ccessories&hash=item2eb5be35dd#ht_6347wt_1139
[Acer Iconia A500] yogb21:
Check photos of my cover for Acer A500

I bought this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/320689732159 and its perfect fit for acer a500

post image wordpress
[Acer Iconia A500] markteacher:
Looks pretty much like the official Acer case. Have a quick look through the threads and you will find quite a few people (myself included) saying what a poor product it is and an all round waste of money.

We are of course a pretty noisy minority :)
[Acer Iconia A500] ibila:
any one here own a gizmo dorks hardcase or a cool bananas bulletproof case?

Im thinking of getting te cool bananas:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/COOL-BANANAS-BulletProof-hardcover-Iconia/dp/B0051MX0TK
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Hey, I got my transformer yesterday, and for some reason this is the 2nd time this has happened, fully charged battery, but the device won't power on. Attempted to plug into power but no dice. Held the power button for 30 seconds, nothing, held the power and volume up and nothing. Yesterday when this happened I plugged it into my computer (Windows) and held the power and up buttons and it turned on though it could have been windows detecting the drivers. Anyone else having this? Any suggestions? I haven't had a chance to test again and see if I can bring it back through that trick yet, but I will. Then I'll try a factory reset and see if it resolves the issue. I would hate it if this is a defective unit, that's for sure esp since they are so backordered. Outside of that I love the device.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dcmtnbkr:
when your device isnt coming on, does your computer give you a usb notification? You could be putting it in apx mode on accident.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
I will find out in a few. The thing is this has happened when I left the device unplugged and in sleep when driving to/from work. Yesterday plugging it back into the computer brought it to life. Nothing else did. Not sure what apx mode is even.

Sent from my MB860

EDIT: Ok, turns out it get stuck in some weird power mode. I plugged it into the computer with no resolution, when I held the power button for 10 seconds, then waited 5 and pressed it again, the device powered on. I suspect it might be an issue involving detecting WiFi access points when driving or something else. I'll Factory Restore and see what happens.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtremedroid:
try turning off screen lock.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seshmaru:
I had that sometimes in the first day I had it, after that it hasn't happened. No factory reset, just make sure to do a hard shutdown (powerbutton 10 sec~) while it's booted and it should fix the issue.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Yea, it had happened once already, and again. I'll be testing today when I leave work, factory reset and see what happens. Should it continue, I'll go to the next step. I'm just not sure what it is. Interesting bug to say the least.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dcmtnbkr:
From the way you are describing getting it to work again, it sounds like you were in apx mode...
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
I still don't really know what APX mode is, from the limited things I have seen about it, in order to get into such, the device has to be powered off first. As far as I can tell, my device isn't randomly powering itself off and automatically going into APX mode. This happens without me touching the device. When I did the power off and on today, it wasn't plugged into the computer at all. There was no recognition from the computer that the device was plugged in.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Well as of today, my EEE Transformer is dead. Will not power on the screen, Asus offers a repair of 14 business days, unacceptable.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nxp3:
Powering on issue

Woah...I was scared to death when mine didn't turn on the next morning that I got the device. Charged it for an hour and try to turn on again, nothing.

Holding the buttons several different ways that I know how to reset it didn't work. Finally I held the button down for more than 10 seconds. Wait a few seconds, then it powered on. Why didn't they make a hard reset since you can't remove battery!??? Hope this is just some fluke and could be updated with firmware.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Alas, mine didn't get resolved with that, computer detects it now, but no screen response. Asus tells me 14 business days to fix then says try to restore it with the Kernel Source Code. Unfortunately I can't see a way to do such from the folder and they decided to disconnect me.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stuntdouble:
There is a bug with the default lock screen that makes it so the screen doesnt power on occasionally. In order to work around this you need to disable the lock screen in the settings, or change it from the default one.

Obviously in order to do this initially it needs to be powered on and so you can see it. Therein lies your problem of course. :) To get around this, charge up your device so you know it has power, use the force power off method (10-12 second press of the power button), wait a few seconds (30+), then power on the device normally (5-6 second press of the power button).

If your screen doesnt come on after that, try a couple more times. It really is an RMA job if it continues to fail. If it does come on, let it boot up to the lock screen, and dont let the screen go off, keep it 'alive', unlock the device and change the lock screen in the options, to either be switched off, or to anything other than default.

This wont work for everyone, as obviously a few may actually have duff screens, but for some of you, it may just be the lock screen bug you are getting unlucky with.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Yea, I seem to have not only the lock screen bug but a defective screen. Unacceptable to me, but hey, what can I do? I've been disconnected 5 times so far, waiting on a manager and will be requesting a faster resolution than what they are offering me. (10-14 Business days is unacceptable)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenshin0088:
i am in the same boat as you, luckly i picked up the acer for the weekend because i didnt think i was going to get the asus. glad i did
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
I'm waiting on hold with Asus to see if they will do an Advance Repair, basically I get put on the line for the full price of the device until they declare mine broken since the return period on the Acer is 14 days at best buy. Quite outside of the repair period.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenshin0088:
what is the number you are calling, when i called they had almost no idea what i was talking about. they kept asking me if when i am pluged into the wall if thre was a light on the chager when there is no light lol i think they thot i had a laptop or netbook
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
18886783688 Option 2 Option 2 Option 5
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenshin0088:
did you find out anythinig from asus?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Had to escalate it up to management and expressed I wanted an advance repair and was willing to give them my credit card number so they could place a hold on the card for the amount of a replacement until they got mine. Has to be escalated above the rep should hear back in a couple hours. If not I have an extension and will call back

Sent from my MB860
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenshin0088:
they are having me download the source code and try and force it to the transformer we will see if it works will report back
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
The source code won't allow you to recover your device. They asked me to do that but couldn't tell me how to do such. No executable in such. They even tried to tell me to use the ask. No option there either. They don't know troubleshooting for it.

Sent from my MB860
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwer23:
All I can say to the issue "dead screen" is: look at my thread, I'm in the same boat as you are, and there doesn't seem to be another solution as to send it in. But I have even a bigger problem since a custom ROM is installed and cannot be uninstalled, so warranty is probably lost although this is obviously a hardware issue not created by software :mad:

Something you could try is this: connect it to a monitor, using the hdmi and look if you can get an image if you turn it on. My Transformer works just fine and full 10-finger multitouch is recognized, only that screen just stays black. If it's the same on your device, you probably don't have the deep sleep issue some are experiencing when screen doesn't turn on. Your screen is almost definitely faulty then.

Regards

qwer23
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Ah, I don't need an HDMI cable to determine if it is a hardware issue, the fact that I could open it up in MTP mode on the computer confirms such. I then did a factory restore (sheer guesswork on timing but I had success) and now the screen still doesn't work and it doesn't connect in MTP mode anymore. It also now clicks when I turn it on.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenshin0088:
Ya I'm going to call them again and tell them to send me a new one
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Gl with that. I had to triple escalate it to even have it considered. I will find out tomorrow if I have success. If not they will lose a customer and I wont ever use their products at my company. It really is as simple as that. My company is ready to buy over 20k worth of equipment and I was considering Asus for the laptops. Always liked their products. Shame their support is sucking.

Sent from my MB860
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenshin0088:
Ya I have considered keeping the acer but I really like the transformer or would if I could turn it on lol. I hope it works out for you. They seem to be doing good support for those who had it bricked from the update. So hopefully we get the same treatment.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vigilo:
My screen also does not show up, but HDMI does work on my TV. Any last resorts before I return this thing?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Unfortunately not, this problem looks quite a bit more widespread than we thought.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenshin0088:
this rediculous, i finaly got an rma but not only will i have to pay for shiping to then but i wont have a tablet for several weeks. it would be one thing if i was able to turn it on and use it for a week or so but to never turn it on and still be treated this way i am very disapointed i do think i will keep the acer as it actualy works. what a fail product i want it so bad, but after this i will have to really think twice about keeping it:mad:
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frysee:
Another one down, time for un-rooting and RMA :mad:
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] worminater:
My power button seems finicky; twice now I've had to reboot the tablet to get the screen to wake. Honestly that scares me for the lifespan of the screen
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
That sounds like the Deep Sleep issue that is plaguing some. Turn off wifi before you move the tablet, or turn off WiFi Scanning. That should resolve the issue. You also can just place the tablet in airplane mode before traveling from one location to another.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] worminater:
Without reading all the history; do we have a general concensus of whether it's a hardware or software issue?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
It's highly unlikely that issue is hardware, since if you turn off the scanning (a software thing) it doesn't have the problem
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daevus:
I've had this issue as well. Once when I first got it, then twice in a go after having disabled the lock screen.

My gut feeling, nothing more than that, is that it is related to the power button hardware. I don't know if it's just my device, but I find the power button to be awful to use. It seems to have no well defined "click", I'm never entirely sure whether I've pressed it or not. Sometimes I think I've turned it on and failed to press it properly.

I wonder if this is related - maybe I'm convincing myself I have pressed it properly, then try to press it again, maybe for longer, and accidentally forced it into a power off or something. Then find myself unable to turn it on with just a short click.

I keep waiting for it to happen again so I can be a bit less panicked about investigating the issue. But so far it hasn't happened (which may point to me being more conscious of pressing the button properly).

I don't know :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
I'd have to disagree, I had the issue and my power button was perfect. No issues at all
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daevus:
That makes me more hopeful it's software related then, and can be patched.

Seems to be pretty widespread...
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
The fact that it is so widespread (apparently) should lead you to believe it is software related. Either way turn on airplane mode for it to not happen.

Sent from my MB860
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
I have this issue, but it's not necessarily right after I move the tablet. For example, I got to work today, my tablet connected to my wifi hotspot automatically, and things were grand. About an hour in, after playing with the tablet off and on, the Deep Sleep deal occurred and I had to reboot the tablet. Then about 1/2 hour later, it did it again, and I had to reboot again. It does it when I'm at home too -- there's no pattern to it. I'll turn off the scanning and see if that helps. If I do that, will it still automatically connect to remembered networks?

If Asus doesn't have a fix very soon, I think I need to send this puppy back. I don't want to give up this IPS screen, but reading the problems people are having, it's sounding like corners were cut in making this so affordable, and I'm afraid of what will happen next to mine.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
Yes it will. My question is, do you have your WiFi set to stay connected at all times and never disconnect? If not it would scan for wifi when the screen goes to sleep.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Canadoc:
Originally Posted by HideYoKids

It's been about 5 hours since my TF was unplugged, its on airplane mode and still at 99%

Interesting. Makes me believe that the Sleep of Death and battery drain with wifi on stdby are related.

MY Nook color stock on stdby only drains about 1-2% overnight (7-8 hours)!

When on CM7 initially and with wifi on it would drain 2-3%/hour overnight on stdby.

People are saying that when TF is in airplane mode it is not having the sleep of death issue forcing a hard reboot.

MAybe the Devs can look at logcats etc. and see if something is causing a significant power drain with wifi on overnight that could also be causing a SOD.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
2-3% an hour isn't a problem when you factor in that the device is downloading emails and more overnight. Then you factor in other programs sending/receiving data, and it makes sense. Unless you turn off data at night you WILL see a battery drain in the area of 2-3% an hour. The problem clearly is related to the WiFi and the scanning of networks. Turning off Scanning seems to resolve it. When I turned it off I didn't have a problem, but I stupidly turned it back on the day of the display dying.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
I do, because I want it to stay connected to wifi at all times since I want to receive notifications (power drain is not an issue for me). By turning scanning off, you mean the option of having it notify when there are networks available? Or do you mean I need to change the wifi sleep policy? (Hopefully the former -- the latter would be a dealbreaker for me)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturefreak85:
I mean turn off notification of new networks available. There is the chance your wifi is kicking your transformer off such forcing it to scan thus creating the Deep Sleep issue.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfin13:
Cool ... I've got that off, hope it works. It's the only issue I've had so far, but it's a doozy!