Maria, You said in your message one of the two ways of draining the battery. I know about the "I'm talking" one, but what's the other?
Richard > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Maria Kristic <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 18:05:47 -0700 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Battery life >Paul: >After you have run the battery down using one of the Drainage Modes provided >in the Support Information Mode, you should plug the AC Adapter in. You will >be advised that the AC Adapter is On, followed by a message that the "Battery >Test is Complete". To hear its results, press SPACE, and this should tell you >how long it took to discharge the battery from its full state. Note that this >Test applies to the continuous use of the Drainage Mode. As previously >discussed, the Braille/VoiceNote draws a slight amount of battery power even >while switched off, which is used to maintain such features as the Clock and >Calendar and keep them accurate; as I understand, it's apparent that the >VoiceNote will draw less power than the BrailleNote when switched Off. Also, >if the unit enters Hibernate Mode after 10 minutes of inactivity, be aware >that Hibernate Mode is designed to allow for the unit to draw the same amount >of power as if it were switched Off; this would still mean that power was >drawn, although not as much as would be used if the unit was On and being >used, for whatever activity. As pointed out here also, playing an MP3 or WAV >file, using the modem, and using either just speech or both Braille and Speech >will draw more battery power than, for instance, the word processing, entering >items into the Planner, making calculations, or reading a book with just the >Braille display. Extensive output to peripherals, whether it be printing, >embossing, connecting to a PC for whatever reason, connecting to a cell phone, >using an Ethernet card, or having a CompactFlash, PCMCIA, or Microdrive card >plugged into the unit, will also draw more power than, for instance, word >processing without a CF/PCMCIA/MD card in the unit; although, in my personal >experience, peripheral output has not significantly drained my battery, >extensive use of the modem and playing of sound files does. The Microdrive >would naturally draw more power than the CF/PCMCIA card because it more >closely resembles a hard drive due to its having movable parts, as pointed >out, and BTW, I'm sure any electronic, battery-powered unit which maintains >the accuracy of such things as a Clock and/or Calendar would draw minimal >amounts of battery power even while inactive, as, in the case of the above >example, the Clock/Calendar would fail to remain accurate without some form of >power. I personally haven't timeed either the amount of battery life I have >or the time it takes for a discharge to occur on my unit using either of the >Drainage Modes of the Support Information Mode. However, I can give you a >rough estimate of the amount of time which I use my BrailleNote BT-32 each day >and the amount that I charge my unit. Every day, I use the unit for about six >hours each day, and I charge every three or four days. This use is without >printing, using the modem, or playing sound files, although I have a >CompactFlash card plugged into its corresponding port, but, of course, if I do >different activities which draw high battery power and depending on whether a >CompactFlash card is present, although the Card doesn't seem to draw >significant power on my unit, the frequency of charge and battery life would >vary. >HTH >Maria >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: Paul Henrichsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:16:15 -0700 >>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
