I'm also looking for some good audible books or mp3 books also. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grant Hardy" <grant_r_hardy@xxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 5:32 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: rechargable batteries for the bp > 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.1.0 - Release Date: 2/18/2005 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.1.0 - Release Date: 2/18/2005 >>> >>> >> >> > >