The 5550 has a CF card slot. Set up the unit as you like (see you etc) then perform a full backup to the card. It only takes a minute or so to perform a full restore when required.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave > Sent: Thursday, 9 August 2007 10:06 AM > To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] PDA batteries > > HI Wayne, > > Luckily for you, the quite new (HP)IPAQ 4700 has a backup battery-Older > (COMPAQ)IPAQ 36xx,37xx,38xx,50xx do not, so watch out! > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne > Carter > Sent: Wednesday, 8 August 2007 9:16 AM > To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] PDA batteries > > from Dave-(snip) > One last note, IPAQ's have no backup battery and if charged and left on the > charger they do not start charging until the power is disconnected, so that > if you leave one fully charged on the charger for say a month it will > flatten the battery and lose its data, even though the charger is connected. > I strongly suggest you make us of the full backup facility on the PDA when > everything is setup, so restoring the PDA is quick and easy. The best bet is > to have a timer on the charger that disconnects the power once a day for 5 > minutes, then the PDA will charge again.(Great piece of design that)! (Snip) > > eh? > My 4700 has a good backup battery, goes for weeks with no main battery > charge. > Perhaps not all Ipaqs are this way? > > Safe season > > Wayne > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
