MD: still need help
A few days ago, I posted a request for help, repeated below. I must say, I am very surprised, and disappointed, that I have received no response. I don't know very much about the requirements, restrictions and foibles of these 'new' gadgets. Yes, my Aiwa AM-F5 is a couple of years old, but I though, obviously in vain, that at least one of the list subscribers might have an opinion to offer. Of course, if you'd rather just continue arguing about compression levels, or how many seconds can fit on a MD, or . better stop now before sarcasm mode goes into overdrive. Anyway, any opinion would be appreciated. I've never dealt with equipment with rechargeable batteries before, and really don't know what to do. I posted; I took my Aiwa AM-F5 on a road trip, using a 4.5V cigarette lighter adapter(pretty sure it's 4.5). On day 3, the unit stopped working--tried recharging battery, but it wouldn't power up at all. I've had the unit for a couple of years and use it a lot. Do you all think I killed the battery, maybe it has reached the end of it's life, or have I killed the unit? I'd like to have some input from more knowledgeable folk before I spend $50 for another li-ion battery. And yes, I checked, and the DC adapter states 4.5v. So, again, do I need a new battery, or a new recorder? I find it hard to believe that not one of the list members have had something similar happen? Holly Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard. Be evil. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: still need help
At 9/14/00 4:43 PM, HK Hill increased the world's knowledge by typing: I took my Aiwa AM-F5 on a road trip, using a 4.5V cigarette lighter adapter(pretty sure it's 4.5). On day 3, the unit stopped working--tried recharging battery, but it wouldn't power up at all. I've had the unit for a couple of years and use it a lot. Do you all think I killed the battery, maybe it has reached the end of it's life, or have I killed the unit? Batteries usually just die slowly. They just hold a little less of a charge each time you recharge it. Usually you won't even realize it's happening until you suddenly realize that you're only getting about 15 minutes out of a full charge instead of 6 hours (or something). It sounds like your unit is broken. :-( Ed "What the" Heckman [EMAIL PROTECTED] +--+ | Never miss a chance to keep your mouth shut. | | -- Robert Newton Peck | | A Day No Pigs Would Die | +--+ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: still need help
I am not familiar with the Aiwa AM-F5, Some question need answers. 1. does the cigarette lighter still work? 2. Can you run it from the charger? 3. could you run it from the charger before? 4. Can you plug it into house current and try that? 5. How about running it on regular dry cells? is that an option? Basically there could be a problem with the car cigarette lighter, the car charger, cord and plug, the battery, the Aiwa unit itself. YOu will have to try to eliminate the possibilities by running tests. HK Hill wrote: A few days ago, I posted a request for help, repeated below. I must say, I am very surprised, and disappointed, that I have received no response. I don't know very much about the requirements, restrictions and foibles of these 'new' gadgets. Yes, my Aiwa AM-F5 is a couple of years old, but I though, obviously in vain, that at least one of the list subscribers might have an opinion to offer. Of course, if you'd rather just continue arguing about compression levels, or how many seconds can fit on a MD, or . better stop now before sarcasm mode goes into overdrive. Anyway, any opinion would be appreciated. I've never dealt with equipment with rechargeable batteries before, and really don't know what to do. I posted; I took my Aiwa AM-F5 on a road trip, using a 4.5V cigarette lighter adapter(pretty sure it's 4.5). On day 3, the unit stopped working--tried recharging battery, but it wouldn't power up at all. I've had the unit for a couple of years and use it a lot. Do you all think I killed the battery, maybe it has reached the end of it's life, or have I killed the unit? I'd like to have some input from more knowledgeable folk before I spend $50 for another li-ion battery. And yes, I checked, and the DC adapter states 4.5v. So, again, do I need a new battery, or a new recorder? I find it hard to believe that not one of the list members have had something similar happen? Holly Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard. Be evil. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: still need help
Try a process of elimination (or common sense). First check the adapter is not fauty, either by using a different unit with the same adaptor, or a different adaptor with your unit. If you conclude that the adaptor is working, then you know that either the battery or the unit is faulty. I suggest testing the battery next. Try re-charging from a normal power supply, not a cigarette adaptor. If the battery charges, then you are fine. Carry on changing just one thing at a time. Pretty much like you would have learned at school in science lessons when conducting a fair test. keep everything the same, just change one factor at a time. Chris - Original Message - From: HK Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 9:43 PM Subject: MD: still need help A few days ago, I posted a request for help, repeated below. I must say, I am very surprised, and disappointed, that I have received no response. I don't know very much about the requirements, restrictions and foibles of these 'new' gadgets. Yes, my Aiwa AM-F5 is a couple of years old, but I though, obviously in vain, that at least one of the list subscribers might have an opinion to offer. Of course, if you'd rather just continue arguing about compression levels, or how many seconds can fit on a MD, or . better stop now before sarcasm mode goes into overdrive. Anyway, any opinion would be appreciated. I've never dealt with equipment with rechargeable batteries before, and really don't know what to do. I posted; I took my Aiwa AM-F5 on a road trip, using a 4.5V cigarette lighter adapter(pretty sure it's 4.5). On day 3, the unit stopped working--tried recharging battery, but it wouldn't power up at all. I've had the unit for a couple of years and use it a lot. Do you all think I killed the battery, maybe it has reached the end of it's life, or have I killed the unit? I'd like to have some input from more knowledgeable folk before I spend $50 for another li-ion battery. And yes, I checked, and the DC adapter states 4.5v. So, again, do I need a new battery, or a new recorder? I find it hard to believe that not one of the list members have had something similar happen? Holly Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard. Be evil. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: still need help
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === The question I have for you is: Does the unit still work with the power adapter? If it works with the adapter but not the battery, chances are pretty good that the battery is the problem. On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, HK Hill wrote: A few days ago, I posted a request for help, repeated below. I must say, I am very surprised, and disappointed, that I have received no response. I don't know very much about the requirements, restrictions and foibles of these 'new' gadgets. Yes, my Aiwa AM-F5 is a couple of years old, but I though, obviously in vain, that at least one of the list subscribers might have an opinion to offer. Of course, if you'd rather just continue arguing about compression levels, or how many seconds can fit on a MD, or . better stop now before sarcasm mode goes into overdrive. Anyway, any opinion would be appreciated. I've never dealt with equipment with rechargeable batteries before, and really don't know what to do. I posted; I took my Aiwa AM-F5 on a road trip, using a 4.5V cigarette lighter adapter(pretty sure it's 4.5). On day 3, the unit stopped working--tried recharging battery, but it wouldn't power up at all. I've had the unit for a couple of years and use it a lot. Do you all think I killed the battery, maybe it has reached the end of it's life, or have I killed the unit? I'd like to have some input from more knowledgeable folk before I spend $50 for another li-ion battery. And yes, I checked, and the DC adapter states 4.5v. So, again, do I need a new battery, or a new recorder? I find it hard to believe that not one of the list members have had something similar happen? Holly Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard. Be evil. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
