Harvey,

A nearby lightning strike can indeed cause this type of problem, especially 
with today's solid state electronics.  I've had friends who have lost ham 
gear and other appliances to lightning even though they weren't plugged in. 
Sometimes, close proximity is all it takes even with a well-engineered 
product like the NLS player.  A reset might well have fixed it but I realize 
that is more than many users are willing to take on.
Lou Kolb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 6:02 AM
Subject: OT question about NLS digital player


>I am asking this on behalf of someone who doesn't have a computer.  They 
>say
> they were reading a book on battery power with the player unplugged when
> after a clap of thunder the player said, "Battery Low."  They had several
> hours of battery power left before the thunder clap, but lost it all
> afterwards.  Then the next time they charged it up, it drained down to the
> same point when there was again no power.  Could the thunder storm or
> lightning caused this with the player unplugged, or was this purely
> coincidental?  They had the standard player which they sent back for 
> another
> one after this incident.  I think the NLS digital format is the best ever
> offered by NLS, but I find this series of events very strange.  I could
> understand it if the player was plugged in, but not unplugged and on 
> battery
> power.  73.
> Harvey