[bookport] Re: rechargable batteries for the bp
- From: "Melissa Tucker" <melissatucker4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 22:17:35 -0500
I'd have to know exactly what to get from Radio Shack or somewhere before I
tried something like that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Watson" <Kwatson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 9:59 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: rechargable batteries for the bp
> Actually you can rig it so that the bp runs off a c. I have not
> bought one myself but I know that raul did and is pleased with
> it. There is a device which has a pretend AA battery and a leaded
> AA battery leading to a lighter jack, and radio shack sells a
> converter from lighter to a C. The whole setup will run you
> around 50 bucks, but if you are going to be stuck in one place
> for awhile this may be an alternative.
>
> Keith
>
> On 02:32 PM, Grant Hardy wrote:
>> Well, rechargeable batteries will work although you can't connect an
>> adapter
>> to the bookport. To enable the sleep timer:
>> Press the 0 key to enter the Settings keypad. Press 2 until you hear
>> "Sleep
>> Timer". The number of minutes the sleep timer is set to indicates how
>> long
>> the bookport waits until going to sleep, if no action is performed. Use
>> the
>> 6 and 4 keys to set this value. I'd recommend setting it to 60 minutes.
>> Setting it to 0 turns it off. Press 0 now to return to reading keypad.
>> If
>> it goes to sleep and you're still awake and want it to keep reading just
>> hit
>> the reading key again.
>>
>> Good luck and I'd make sure to have an extra pack of batteries at hand
>> and
>> some good literature loaded. There's a bunch of books on the Bookport's
>> CD.
>>
>> Grant
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Melissa Tucker" <melissatucker4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 2:20 PM
>> Subject: [bookport] Re: rechargable batteries for the bp
>>
>>
>> > How exactly does that work? I've had the bookport for a while, but
>> > haven't
>> > gotten used to all the functions.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Dale Lieser" <drlieser@xxxxxxx>
>> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 4:22 PM
>> > Subject: [bookport] Re: rechargable batteries for the bp
>> >
>> >
>> >> The sleep timer would be of benefit, if you're worried about wasting
>> >> battery
>> >> power while you're sleeping.
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Melissa Tucker" <melissatucker4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 2:26 PM
>> >> Subject: [bookport] rechargable batteries for the bp
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Ok, I know this has been touched on in another list, but was not able
>> >>> to
>> >>> gather enough information to help me with a decision. As I said
>> >>> before,
>> >>> in a few weeks, I will be recuperating from surgery at my home. Is
>> >>> there
>> >>> either an ac adapter available for the bp, or a very good charger and
>> >>> batteries that would work with it? I want to try to find some good
>> >>> batteries because I have this bad habit of going to sleep while
>> >>> listening
>> >>> to something, and I don't want to waist regular battery power.
>> >>> Rechargeable ones might help, so any suggestions are appreciated. I
>> >>> apologize if this topic has been in the list already, but just joined
>> >>> this
>> >>> list this week.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
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>
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>
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