[bookport] Re: Battery level questions
- From: "Cheryl and Dash" <Dashman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:20:21 -0500
Thanks for the tips, guys. I'll have to experiment. I have some NiMH
batteries that tend to work better than alkalines, at least in my discman,
so I'll give those a try when these run down.
Cheryl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Smith" <WSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 2:13 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery level questions
> Yes, I've used both NiMH and the new 15-minute quick charging batteries.
> I don't think that either lasts as long as a pair of new alkalines and
> definitely not as long as the lead ion batteries, but because they're
> rechargeable, they're convenient. I've become particularly fond of the
> 15-minute batteries because they're so fast to recharge. You cannot
> depend on the battery indicator when using anything but alkalines. For
> example, when running the quick charge batteries, I've seen the battery
> indicator drop from 98% (I've never seen it get to 100%) to something
> like 83% within an hour or so of starting to use them. Then, however,
> the percentage drops very slowly and they last me at least a week,
> running the BP for probably an average of four or five hours a day.=20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cheryl and Dash
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 1:32 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery level questions
>
> Has anyone tried using rechargeable NiMH batteries with the Book
> Port?=20
> If so, what kind of performance do you see? How does this affect the=20
> battery status indicator?
> Thanks,
> Cheryl
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 1:14 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery level questions
>
>
>> Hello:
>> If you are using Alkaline batteries, the BP will tell you when to
> replace
>> them.At 10:25 AM 3/25/2005, you wrote:
>>>I've been using a pair of alkaline batteries for several months with
> good
>>>result.
>>>
>>>The battery level is gradually going down, as expected. Now it is at
> the
>>>72% level, and the BP is still working well.
>>>
>>>I'm guessing this gradual decrease in battery level will, at some
> point,
>>>be followed by a more rapid decline.
>>>
>>>Any recommendations for when it is a good time to change batteries?
> 50%?
>>>25%? And what minimum battery level do you now recommend before
> proceeding
>>>with firmware updates?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>
>> 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=20
>> earnest,
>> you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
>> LORD...
>>
>>
>>=20
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