Rescue that thing and give it a try! I do it all the time when camping in the RV. -----Original Message----- From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Bosher Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 9:15 AM To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: the i blue receiver Hi Howard, Yes, you can charge and power USB devices from the Apex. It's a useful fallback. Best, Peter At 10:48 PM 7/27/2011, you wrote: >I had the same problem with my keychain receiver. Unfortunately, >batteries plus didn't have a replacement battery for it. I thought >I had solved the problem by charging it off the >AC supply rather than the USB port. I found out while waiting for >the bus that I was wrong. No charge beyond five minutes. >That got me to wondering, can you power the receiver off of one of >the apex USB ports in a pinch? >I didn't have a cord with me to check. When I got home I threw the >receiver in the trash, because I was so disgusted with it. >I haven't thrown out the trash, and all that is in there is paper, >so rescue is possible. >Any thoughts? > >To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): >http://senderogroup.com/social_media/email.htm > >Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to >gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >signature database 6331 (20110728) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > >http://www.eset.com > > -- ******* Peter Bosher, Email: peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.soundlinks.com/ Tel': (+44) (0) 1494 794 797 Fax: (+44) (0) 1494 583 146 snail:// SoundLinks Limited, 43 Broadlands Avenue, Chesham, Bucks. HP5 1AL England. To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): http://senderogroup.com/social_media/email.htm Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): http://senderogroup.com/social_media/email.htm Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject.