in order...
al - plug's behind desk & I've got a bad back!
rivets - not sure that would work... might try it if I get desperate, then it would prob. cook itself to death: that would do it.
SD - I'll try that & report, but tomorrow: for some reason Pprune is taking **ages** to connect & change boards tonight here
fgmc - dunno: worth a try I guess, but it still keeps time if I go away for a couple of days. Anyway I've got a few 2032s somewhere...
gg - hmm, definitely not. In any case, restart does what it says on the tin, if I want to do a reset, & instantly
and finally , Fb, I'll try that, too.
'tis wierd: I've had this mboard for 15 months, and it's done a few funny things, but never this one up to a few days ago - and I can't even blame Mr Gates this time.
Onward & upwards; back tomorrow, unless I try rivets' plan, in which case it'll be covered in fire brigade foam.

Jim