[bookport] Re: Battery Drainage with latest beta
- From: Robert Carter <r-carter@xxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:34:52 -0600
Hi All,
When I put new batteries in, I did set the clock and my book port stayed at
100 percent for an entire night before starting the fast drain process.
This is very very strange indeed. I will be highly surprised if the clock
has anything to do with the problem.
Robert Carter
At 01:26 PM 3/31/2005, you wrote:
>Hi. I put in a fresh set of batteries this morning. The bp said I was at
>100 percent. I did not set the clock. I read for 30 minutes and was still
>at 100 percent.
>I just checked it again, over an hour later and I am still at 100 percent.
>It has to be something to do with the clock.
>At 3/31/2005, you wrote:
>
> >I put in fairly new batteries to do the Beta 22 update (yesterday afternoon)
> >- Bookport said the batteries were over 80 percent. By the time I went to
> >bed - after using Bookport for no more than an hour since the download - the
> >level was down to 52 percent. By 7 am this morning - with no use - it had
> >dropped to 43 percent.
> >
> >Liam
> >
> > >From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery Drainage with latest beta
> > >Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 07:43:05 -0500
> > >
> > >Can you provide us with any more details about this? Does it seem to
> > >happen while the unit is idle?
> > >
> > > >>> grant_r_hardy@xxxxxxxx Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:20:29 PM >>>
> > >There's definitely still battery drainage here too. Look forward to
> > >seeing
> > >this solved.
> > >Grant
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Liam Martin" <noatman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:29 PM
> > >Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery Drainage with latest beta
> > >
> > >
> > > > There still seems to be battery drainage on the newest Beta 22.
> > > >
> > > > Liam
> > > >
> > > >>From: "ptorpey" <ptorpey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >>Reply-To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >>Subject: [bookport] Battery Drainage with latest beta
> > > >>Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:55:32 -0500
> > > >>
> > > >>I think I just started noticing this problem when the latest beta
> > >(21)
> > > >>came out.
> > > >>1. I always put the sleep timer on 5 minutes, and do so with every
> > > >>new beta install and/or each time I replace my rechargeable
> > >batteries.
> > > >>2. I installed the beta, read some, and put the unit to sleep and
> > > >>locked overnight.
> > > >>
> > > >>3. Next evening, I found that the batteries were drained. So, I
> > > >>installed a freshly charged set of batteries.
> > > >>
> > > >>4. Again, I read for a few hours, turned the unit off, locked it,
> > > >>and went to sleep.
> > > >>
> > > >>5. As before, the next evening I picked up the Bookport to read
> > > >>and, again, the batteries were dead. So, I put in a freshly charged
> > >set
> > > >>of batteries again and all was well.
> > > >>
> > > >>6. I haven't checked this evening yet, but at least the Bookport
> > > >>beeped when in locked mode when I hit any key (as it should) this
> > > >>morning before I left for work.
> > > >>
> > > >>7. I've seen some folks on this list indicating that they don't
> > > >>think that the sleep timer works properly. I would believe this,
> > >but
> > > >>have not tested it quantitatively. As I indicated, I always have
> > >the
> > > >>sleep timer set to 5 minutes. Most times when I'm reading it seems
> > >like
> > > >>this works fine. I would almost swear that I've been reading for
> > >much
> > > >>more than 5 minutes on some occasions until the Bookport puts itself
> > >to
> > > >>sleep again. As I said, this is just an impression, but it seems to
> > > >>happen quite often. I haven't been very bothered by it, so I
> > >haven't
> > > >>actually timed the sleep timer. Maybe that's something I should do!
> > > >>
> > > >>Anyway, I hope this is helpful and that the battery drainage problem
> > >can
> > > >>be fixed very soon. Fortunately, I always use rechargeable NiCad
> > > >>batteries. They usually work quite fine and last a long time. Of
> > > >>course the battery indicator works a bit strangely, but once you
> > >have
> > > >>that calibrated its no problem. For example, I know that the fully
> > > >>charged batteries start at only 75-80% and drain down to 60% or so
> > >quite
> > > >>quickly. Then, however, it takes quite a while to go f from 60% down
> > >to
> > > >>a about 40%, and once I'm in the 30's, I know the batteries won't
> > >last
> > > >>much longer.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>-- Pete
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>Dr. Peter A. Torpey
> > > >>Research Fellow
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> > > >>Webster, New York 14580
> > > >>Phone: (585)-422-0470
> > > >>e-mail: ptorpey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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