[bookport] Re: Battery drain with Beta 2.1.00.05
- From: James Nuttall <jnuttallphd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 06:53:56 -0700 (PDT)
Hello:
Liie David, my BookPort recently told me that I had to change my battereis when
they were at 47%. I too was suprized by this.
Jim Nuttall
David Allen <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello!
This may have happened with 2.1.00.04 but I can't be sure since I didn't
have that beta long enough to tell. After updating to 2.1.00.05, I was
travelling and reading. I was reading primarily Audible material but did
read a bit of etext here and there.
Started getting the low battery message so I checked the level with D+F.
They were at 46 percent. My unit would not continue to play then so let it
rest a while. Started reading my Audible book again and the battery low
message came within about half an hour. Again the unit refused to play
further, so gave it a few minutes rest, after which I checked the level with
D+F. It was at 40 percent.
While this is far too high to actually need new batteries, I ditched them
and put in a fresh set. Verified with D+F that they were at 100 percent then
went back to reading my Audible book. After about 30 minutes, I stopped and
checked the level. It was down to 79 percent.
Volume on the bookport is set at 28, which is all I need because the Audible
level is so hot.
Have only used Alkaline batteries so this isn't a case of using rechargeable
batteries. The battery drain I'm seeing seems excessive, so I thought it
worth reporting. Additionally, assuming the gage was correct, why must I
change batteries at 40 percent?
Cheers,
Dave
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