Paul, If you turn your unit off and then plug it in, it should say "Battery test complete." Then, turn it on and hit space, and you should get the info, at least that's what happens with mine. Hth
Richard > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Paul Henrichsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:20:48 -0700 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Battery life >Hi, John. Okay, but remember, as soon as I plug the thing in, that speech >is going to start saying I am talking myself flat, etc. Just hit the space >bar anyway? >Thanks. >At 4/14/2004, you wrote: >>Hi Paul: >>Okay after you do the calibration thing, while leaving the switch turned on, >>plug in the bn and as soon as you hear speech, hit the space key and you >>will hear the status on how long the discharge took which will indicate the >>hours etc it took to discharge the unit. >>Let me know how it goes. >>John >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Paul Henrichsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:16 PM >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Battery life >>> Hi, John. If you can, tell me how to do this with a qt keyboard. The >>> problem is that once this thing starts talking, I usually put into another >>> room and close the door. I might even leave it all night and charge it in >>> the morning. I think that even after it goes flat or speech stops, it must >>> still be racking up the time, but I am not sure about that. >>> If I checked this correctly, and I don't know if I did, it seemed to say >>> something about 30 hours. >>> If I am doing this incorrectly, let me know the steps. >>> At 4/13/2004, you wrote: >>>>Hi Paul: >>>>Just a couple of thoughts, and I have done this on my voice but if you >>>>charge your bn completely, then let it talk till it drives you crazy of >>>>course letting it do it's thing, when you turn on the unit there is a way >>>>when checking the status it will say how long the discharge took. On my >>vn >>>>which I received and the last time I calibrated the batter it was over 16 >>>>hours. >>>>My point which I know took a long way to get too but that number will >>tell >>>>you how much or how many hours your battery will last. >>>>I know you've had some concerns and probably rightly so but just so you >>can >>>>get an accurate count on just how much your batter will stay alive with >>out >>>>going south till the next charge. smile >>>>Hope I didn't ramble too much. <g >>>>John >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Paul Henrichsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 7:15 PM >>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] One more suggestion: >>>>> Hi, Jim. That's the only thing that keeps me not too concerned. Even >>my >>>>> wife's Centrino only gets five hours. >>>>> I would really like it if I could get more hours or not such a >>percentage >>>>> of a drop each day, but I still get more than a laptop. >>>>> At 4/12/2004, you wrote: >>>>>>Hello again! >>>>>>I have always felt that the battery is the weak link in the chain >>>>however, >>>>>>If it is being used constantly, one might get 10 to 15 hours of >>battery >>>>>>life before having to charge the unit! That is certainly better than >>>>most >>>>>>laptops! >>>>>>Jim Aldrich >>>>>>At 02:57 PM 04/12/2004 , you wrote: >>>>>>>Hi, Sandra >>>>>>>I have similar experiences with the battery life of my unit and, >>indeed, >>>>I >>>>>>>did send it back to PulseData Europe about 18 months ago for >>replacement >>>>as >>>>>>>I wasn't satisfied with its life. Net result? Exactly the same >>even to >>>>the >>>>>>>extent of them scoffing at the idea of a 20-hour lifespan. >>>>>>>To my mind, the batteries (along with the continued withholding of >>the >>>>SDK) >>>>>>>are a major flaw in the unit. >>>>>>>Regards >>>>>>>Richard Bartholomew >>>>>>>E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>From: "sandra tomkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 1:33 PM >>>>>>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] One more suggestion: >>>>>>>Hi Mary-Ellen and list, >>>>>>> While on the subject of batteries: I just received my bn back >>from >>>>its new >>>>>>>battery implant. I am a little concerned that this "new" battery is >>not >>>>>>>quite the thing. For example, having charged it to 100 % I left the >>bn >>>>>>>unplugged over night, with no cards in and, of course, turned off, >>the >>>>power >>>>>>>level went down by 20 % when I checked the following morning. Also, >>if >>>>I >>>>>>>read a book, using a storage card, but not doing much else with the >>bn >>>>for, >>>>>>>perhaps, 7 to 8 hours (being an avid reader) my battery goes down >>from >>>>100 % >>>>>>>to 9 % how does this performance compare with others who have new or >>>>>>>relatively new batteries? I would be very grateful to hear as I am >>loath >>>>to >>>>>>>send the machine back, especially as I paid £150 for the privilege >>only >>>>two >>>>>>>weeks ago. >>>>>>>Thanks, >>>>>>>Sandy. >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 12:45:24 -0400 >>>>>>>>Subject: [Braillenote] One more suggestion: >>>>>>>>How about a battery which doesn't need calibration every 6 weeks? >>>>>>>>The present battery has never made sense to me but I'm in the dark >>>>ages so >>>>>>>there. >>>>>>>>Mary Ellen Earls >>>>>>>>___ >>>>>>>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>>>>>>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>>>>>>___ >>>>>>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>>>>>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>>>>>>___ >>>>>>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>>>>>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>>>>>___ >>>>>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>>>>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>>>> Paul Henrichsen >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> <home.pacbell.net/paulh52 >>>>> ___ >>>>> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>>> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>>>___ >>>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>> Paul Henrichsen >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> <home.pacbell.net/paulh52 >>> ___ >>> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >Paul Henrichsen ><[EMAIL PROTECTED] ><home.pacbell.net/paulh52 >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
