[bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
- From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 09:23:52 -0500
I'm using build 22, and mine still gives that little pop after the unit =
shuts down with the double beep.
I have a very strange event to report, regarding build 22. I put in =
fresh nonrechargeable batteries in my BookPort on Thursday night. On =
Friday evening they had drained down to 60%. I read some and listened =
to some music on Friday night, and, as per usual, went to sleep with the =
BookPort reading. I rarely lock my unit at night, so that's not what's =
causing the drainage in my particular unit. Anyway, when I woke up on =
Saturday morning, I could hear these very strange sounds coming from the =
headphones that were attached to the BookPort. I can't describe it very =
well except to say there were squeaks, squeals, ululations, and lots of =
other indefinable electronic noise. I hadn't pressed any keys to make =
this happen, and the unit didn't respond at all when I did press keys. =
I changed the batteries and all was well.
I'm curious to see if this happens again tonight or tomorrow, as well as =
how long it will take to run down this set of batteries. I'll be back =
with a report tomorrow. <Grin>
Sarah
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:44 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
Here's something else for beta testers to consider. I can't check this =
as
i'm still using beta 20. At least on my unit, if I wait for the double
beeps and let it power down completely, there is a soft pop heard when I
press a key to resume reading. If, however, I pause and resume before =
the
double beeps, there is no pop as the unit is already powered up. I'm
wondering if the 21 and 22 users are still hearing this pop. Of course, =
I'm
guessing at some things. first, I'm guessing that this is a feature of =
all
units. Secondly, I'm guessing that the pop represents the whole unit
powering up and not just the audio circuitry. It's possible that =
although
the audio circuitry shuts down as it should something else in the unit =
is
remaining on. This is a question for APH and/or Springer. Lou
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 11:56 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
> My husband who is an electronics technician, suggests that something =
in
the
> firmware may be keeping the power amp that drives the ear buds on. I =
hope
> I stated that clearly enough. He certainly knows what he is talking
> about... I don't.
>
>
>
> At 11:41 AM 4/3/2005, you wrote:
> >As I said, I wonder if it's opening the Settings that results in the
> >problem, as opposed to setting the clock. Since I did change the =
pitch, I
> >did not get the clock not set message that others have reported here =
and
I'm
> >guessing that this was due to the mere action of opening Settings.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 11:33 AM
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
> >
> >
> >I don't believe the clock has anything to do with the problem, =
either.
The
> >clock wasn't changed at all with the last two betas.
> >
> >At 11:16 PM 4/2/2005, you wrote:
> > >Joseph,
> > >
> > >Can you try operating the unit with the clock unset and see if you =
then
> > >hear
> > >the buzzing? This will tell whether the clock theory is correct.
> > >
> > >Grant
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Joseph Norton" <joenorton1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 8:14 PM
> > >Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well, got my telephone pick-up coil back out and listened to the
> > > > electromagnetic noise from the Bookport with beta 1.20.22 =
installed.
> > > > Selected Spanish option and let the unit go to sleep. The =
buzzing
noise
> > > > characteristic to the earlier firmware without the battery drain =
was
> > > > still
> > > > not present, whether Spanish was set to yes or no. Again, =
reverted
back
> > > > to 1.20.20 (thanks Larry for that patch) and the buzzing noise =
was
back
> > > > when the unit was asleep. Again, the Spanish option had no =
effect
on
> > > > this.
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 2 Apr 2005, Liam Martin wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Cheryl,
> > > >>
> > > >> I think I figured out the problem. You don't get drainage =
because
you
> > > >> are
> > > >> reading in Spanish. I decided to check Spanish yes in the =
keyboard
> > > >> options
> > > >> when I stopped reading two hours ago, and I did not get even a =
one
> > > >> percent
> > > >> drainage. This is unusual. Usually the drainage is so great, =
two
hours
> > > >> would
> > > >> have produced a significant percentage drop in battery level. =
Most
of
> > > >> us
> > > >> are
> > > >> reading in English, which is where the drainage occurs - the
English
> > > >> yes
> > > >> option. Others can test this - when stopped reading, choose =
Spanish
yes
> > > >> option.
> > > >>
> > > >> Liam
> > > >>
> > > >>> From: "Cheryl and Dash Lenartiene" <Dashman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >>> Reply-To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >>> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >>> Subject: [bookport] Battery drainage and Spanish
> > > >>> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 09:13:17 -0500
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Hi everyone,
> > > >>> Well, I'm on my third day with the same set of batteries, =
and
my
> > > >>> battery gauge says 60%. The unit has spoken for 424 minutes, =
and
I
> > > >>> did
> > > >>> about 15 minutes of recording last night, which drained the
battery by
> > > >>> about 8%. The clock is running, but not set to the correct =
date
and
> > > >>> time.
> > > >>> I will try setting it and see what happens.
> > > >>> I've noticed a bug when reading in Spanish. If you press =
the
2
> > > >>> key
> > > >>> to read continuously, then press the 8 key for status, the BP
reverts
> > > >>> back
> > > >>> to English when it resumes reading. You must stop and start
reading
> > > >>> again
> > > >>> with the 2 key in order for the Spanish pronunciation to
re-engage.
> > > >>> Cheryl
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >> =
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> > > >
> >
> >Sandy Licht
> >Phone: 409-898-8218
> >Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
> >11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
> >are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a =
hope.
> >12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
> >earnest,
> >you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says =
the
> >LORD...
>
> Sandy Licht
> Phone: 409-898-8218
> Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
> 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
> are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a =
hope.
> 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
earnest,
> you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
> LORD...
>
>
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