[icon-discuss] Re: batteries
- From: "Chase Crispin" <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 10:42:51 -0600
I will agree with that.
It actually charges a lot faster threw the USB port than I have heard, as
long as the Braille+ is on.
Chase Crispin
-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shane D
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 7:34 AM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: batteries
Oh. That's kind of weird, then... It should work. I think...
On 12/30/07, Chase Crispin <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I knew that the computer can't charge the Braille+ when it is off.
> What I meant was that when I have my computer on and my Braille+ off,
> the
> Braille+ still doesn't charge threw the USB port unless I have it on.
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> Chase Crispin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shane D
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 6:00 PM
> To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: batteries
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> The computer can't pass power when it is off...
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> On 12/30/07, Chase Crispin <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > My Braille+ only charges if I have it on and the computer on. If I
> > have the computer on, and the Braille+ off, it doesn't charge.
> > Is there something wrong with my unit?
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> > Chase Crispin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones
> > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 6:34 PM
> > To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: batteries
> >
> > when using the computer usb port to charge the icon it's best if
> > wireless is off on the icon, even using the icon will slow down the
> > charge turning the icon off is the only way to charge it in 3.4
> > hours from
> the usb port.
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> >
> > Chase Crispin wrote:
> > > Hi. I just have a few questions about the Icon/Braille+ Lithium
> > > Ion batteries.
> > > I might be the only one that has noticed this, but my battery
> > > charges very slow when charging through the USB port. I plugged
> > > my
> > > Braille+ in to the USB port, and it got to 7 percent of battery in
> > > Braille+ a
> > > little less than an hour. The next time that my battery went
> > > completely dead, I plugged it in to AC power. It charged very fast.
> > > It was at about 87 percent in the same amount of time that it to
> > > charge to 7 percent while connected in the USB port.
> > >
> > > My next question is about charges of the batteries. How many
> > > charges can you get out of the battery before it starts to not
> > > last as long on a full charge?
> > >
> > > If I need to get another battery, do we have to get them from
> > > Levelstar, or can we just by them at some kind of battery store?
> > >
> > > My last question I think could be a bug. I mentioned it in my
> > > message about suggestions for a future update. When I am charging
> > > my unit, it will be charging. I will listen in the status menu
> > > and think, "That is all that it has charged?". I will unplug the
> > > unit and I will suddenly get 100 percent of battery life. Has any
> > > one else found this
> > problem?
> > > I had to reflash my unit once because I had a lot of problems, and
> > > it still didn't fix the problem. Is there anyway that this can be
> > > worked on for a future update?
> > >
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> > >
> > > Chase Crispin
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