[gps-talkusers] Re: WHEN THE BATTERY DIES

  • From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
  • To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 14:18:02 -0700

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-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 1:23 PM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: WHEN THE BATTERY DIES

I don't really want to have to buy a battery in the States.  I'm in the
UK, by the way.

Any other suggestions.


--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Chao" <g.unit89@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 6:15 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: WHEN THE BATTERY DIES


> Carol,
>
> If you are looking for a battery replacement/back-up for the Holux,
you 
> can iether purchase a battery online or by phoning Sendero.
>
> Kevin
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 8:08 AM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: WHEN THE BATTERY DIES
>
>
>> Hmmm!
>>
>> We don't have the 6620 here, so I need to get very definite
instructions 
>> about which battery to get.
>>
>> --
>> Carol
>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Koji Matsuda (Yahoo)" <kojim33jp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 10:36 AM
>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: WHEN THE BATTERY DIES
>>
>>
>>> Sorry for not being claear.  I was talking about Holux GPS receiver
used
>>> with PK since that was what Carol was talking about.  This is what
the 
>>> part
>>> of the manual says.
>>>
>>> The battery life should be around 10 hours and it takes about 2
hours to
>>> fully charge. Coincidentally, the battery is the same type as the 
>>> battery
>>> used in many Nokia phones such as the 6620 and 6682. The Holux
battery 
>>> is
>>> 3.7 volts and 1000 MAH.
>>>
>>> Koji
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of VaShaun
Jones
>>> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 6:16 PM
>>> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: WHEN THE BATTERY DIES
>>>
>>> What GPS device are you discussing? I am looking for a GPS solution.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Koji Matsuda (Yahoo)" <kojim33jp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 5:57 PM
>>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: WHEN THE BATTERY DIES
>>>
>>>
>>>> Carol,
>>>> Great that it worked for you.  When I received my GPS about a month

>>>> ago, I
>>>> remember reading that the battery used in the receiver is the kind
that 
>>>> is
>>>> often used in cellphones.  So we can buy it anywhere I suppose.
When 
>>>> I
>>>> got mine, the battery was not installed so I had to do it myself.
It 
>>>> was
>>>> easy though.  If you need step by step instruction of how to
replace 
>>>> the
>>>> battery when you come to that point, let me know, I can dig out the
>>>> odocumentation for you.
>>>> Koji
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol
Pearson
>>>> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 11:55 AM
>>>> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: WHEN THE BATTERY DIES
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Chris.  I now have managed to get in but it took rather
longer
>>>> than
>>>> usual to acquire my position.  Due to a problem recently with my
PK, I 
>>>> had
>>>> to pair from scratch after re-installing software, so that maybe 
>>>> accounts
>>>> for the delay.  I just didn't expect to wait so long.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Carol
>>>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Chris G" <cgrabowski73@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 2:31 PM
>>>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: WHEN THE BATTERY DIES
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Carol,
>>>>> You can do a test to see if it's the battery or not.
>>>>> 1. remove the battery.
>>>>> 2. connect the receiver to power.
>>>>> 3. try and acquire satellites.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you also re paired and activated the receiver lately.
perhaps
>>>>> there's something strange going on just with that and it's not a
>>>>> hardware battery issue.
>>>>> Chris
>>>>> On Mon, 14 May 2007 14:09:23 +0100, you wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have a Holux GPSlim 35 receiver and think the battery
(batteries) 
>>>>>>are
>>>>>>on
>>>>>>the way out.  Although I have charged this again ready for use
(after 
>>>>>>a
>>>>>>few
>>>>>>months of inactivity), although the receiver is recognized by my
PK, I 
>>>>>>am
>>>>>>unable to acquire satellites.  Is this likely to be a battery
problem?
>>>>>>If
>>>>>>so, could you please advise if there is one or are there two
different
>>>>>>batteries about which I should be concerned and can replace, or do
I 
>>>>>>have
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>purchase a new unit?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Any help would be much appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>
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