[bookport] Re: Battery observation
- From: "Scott Howell" <n3byy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:20:33 -0400
Funny, I didn't get any warrning until the batteries were about as falt
as they'd go. Hmmmm maybe I missed it, but I actually ran a set down to
about 3 percent and decided to just replace them at that point. Man that
was cool cause I hate tossing batteries with any life in them..grin
>Hi list:
>
>I've never used rechargeable batteries in my bookport. I know some do, and
>that is perfectly fine. I also haven't yet updated to the latest beta, so
>perhaps my comment may not be useful. I am using beta 2.1.07.
>
>Using standard alkaline batteries, the low battery warnings used to start
>when the measured level was around 20 percent. But I've noticed that the
>warnings now start around 30 percent and are pretty insistent from there on
>if you're trying to read audio material. Is this normal behaviour? I know
>that it is only a difference of ten percent, but I think it is significant.
>
>Cheers,
>Dave
>
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