When I first purchased my BC, I trad about a similar set of problems
with battery changes.
Because of that, I have never used the battery change command and just
remove both batteries.
Than defaults restored comes up when I insert the batteries.
Then I just reset some settings. I have never bothered with any of the
clock settings.
I also always use quick charging MiNH rechargeable batteries in the unit.
I will have the BC a year in July06.
Ted Shelly wrote:
All,
I would be wary of the advice below. It is not the recommended way to change the batteries (check out the user manual). I always use the "change battery" function after I get the "change now" message. The only time I've had any trouble is when I was using some rather old rechargeables that ran completely out of steam before I could do the change batteries command. In that case I lost my settings. Otherwise it has been fine.
Ted
-----Original Message----- From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James vanEck Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 8:43 AM To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookcourier] Re: changed batteries, and now dead, Opservation and suggestion
Hi, I know it will not help now, but I have notice after my first unit broke down, when you hear the message that you must change batteries, you must not use the change batteries command, just change the batteries. I have not lost my settings since. Only use the command when you decide to change the batteries. It is a problem the developer need to look into. I also would like an option to save my preferred settings over the default settings, so that I can reload them when I reset the unit.
Regards, James. not press the ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aerial Gilbert" <gdbdeanne@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 12:04 PM Subject: [bookcourier] changed batteries, and now dead
I used the change battery command, confirmed it, replaced with new (non-rechargables) and now I have nothing. I tried other new batteries. I tried leaving the batteries out for a while. I tried reset, and still nothing. I have had my bookcourier for 3 years now without a problem. Anyone out there have anything else I can try? Thanks Aerial Gilbert
