I;'ve used mine until the announcement about replacing the batteries, haven't had any problems here. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bowell, Sharon" <Sharon.Bowell@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 3:00 AM Subject: [bookcourier] Battery Query > Hi, > > All this talk about rechargeables has jogged my memory, and I would like > to ask a question about non-rechargeables. > > Is it ok to leave batteries in the BC until the low battery warning > comes up, or is it better to change them before that. > > I had a nasty experience with my BC when I left it until the warning > came up, my BC died. This may have just been a coincidence, I don't > know. > > My BC was replaced, and after that I didn't leave the batteries until > that point and changed them ok. I may have wasted a fair bit of power > in them, but I did not want BC packing up again. > > Any advice much appreciated. > > Sharon > > -- > DISCLAIMER: > > NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is > confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended > recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the > content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the > sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it > and any attachments from your system. > > RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by > its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it > cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. > We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. > > Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and > any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent > those of RNIB. > > RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 > > Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk > > >