[bookport] Re: Book Port Transfer - adding battery status info?
- From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 11:11:56 -0500
Peter:
I seriously doubt that there will ever be a way to read the battery status =
from Book Port Transfer.
>>> peter.rand@xxxxxxxxxxxx 11/01/04 02:55AM >>>
Rich Ring wrote:
>Check it before you connect.
>
Well of course, I do that anyway. But since transfers to or from
the CF card in the Book Port put a substantial strain on the Book Port's
batteries, the "pre-connection" battery level is unlikely to accurately=20
reflect
the exact battery level of the Book Port during longer transfers, such=20
as folders
full of MP3s. And since CF cards are susceptible to writing errors due to
low-voltage conditions, there is always the risk of damaging the CF =
card=20
if ,
unbeknownst to the user, the battery level in the Book Port drops=20
precipitously
during a transfer.
Having the transfer software display the battery level information =
would=20
provide
the user with the information necessary to break off a transfer if the=20
battery level
were suddenly to drop to a dangerously low level.
Peter
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Rand
>Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 12:54 AM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>Subject: [bookport] Book Port Transfer - adding battery status info?
>
>
>Hi Larry/Rob,
>
>The Book Port Transfer software currently shows some information about=20
>the current status of
>the Book Port, such as directories, files stored in these directories,=20
>as well as remaining space
>available on the CF Card.
>
>Would it also be possible to add "Battery status in %" to this=20
>information, since it is not currently
>possible to ascertain the battery status when the Book Port is connected
>
>to the host computer?
>
>Regards,
>
>Peter
>
>
>
>
> =20
>
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