So you're saying that if the unit is idle--but unlocked--that this problem doesn't exist? Grant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Turner" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 4:13 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery Drainage with latest beta > Hi Larry, > > I have been gone for a few days, but my brief read through the messages, I > have not seen this explained any further. > According to my observations, the drainage only happens while the unit is > locked. > I put new batteries in on Tuesday. Wednesday morning it went from 100% to > 83%. > I loaded the latest beta, which i believe ends in 21. > Thursday morning, with no further use other than down loading the firmware > Wednesday morning, the battery level was at 66%. > I read some with it on Thursday, and locked it again for a few hours. It > was down to 55%. I then unlocked it and left it sit for 24 hours. The > battery level did not change. I then locked it again and about 8 hours > later, I was told to change the batteries. > So, whatever it is doing, it seems to only do it while it is locked. > > Richard > > >