on 07/05/02 00:54, donald keenan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > From a novice Pismo owner who has been surfing sites for a while: > I get the impression that the batteries never last as long as the optimal > time claimed by the specs. Then, I've also read that it depends on the > demands made on the unit: how many applications at once, how robust the apps > are, etc.I've run mine mostly on the adapter, but when I do take it out on > the road with batteries (I can use two), I'll have expectations lower than > the 5 hours per battery I'm supposed to get. > I assume with use and age, the batteries lose a litle staying power.
People, if you turn the brightness to half its setting, you will see your estimated time remaining on the battery increasing considerably. It seems that one of the thing that consumes most power is the light that illuminates the display. Try it, you will see. -Laurent. -- ===================================================================== Laurent Daudelin <http://home.cox.rr.com/nemesys> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] CLM /C-L-M/: [Sun: `Career Limiting Move'] 1. n. An action endangering one's future prospects of getting plum projects and raises, and possibly one's job: "His Halloween costume was a parody of his manager. He won the prize for `best CLM'." 2. adj. Denotes extreme severity of a bug, discovered by a customer and obviously missed earlier because of poor testing: "That's a CLM bug!" -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
