[bookport] Re: Battery drain with Beta 2.1.00.05
- From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:48:08 -0400
Dave:
Getting the battery message at around 40% is unusual, but not unheard
of. You need to check the level while playing an Audible book around the
time that the unit is telling you to replace the batteries. It is likely
that your batteries were dropping below the required voltage at that
point, but were able to rebound substancially after stopping reading.
This happens with some batteries.
Rob Meredith
>>> wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx 08/11/05 04:53PM >>>
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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