Hello. I have a question about recalibration with the mpower. Is the message that is spocken on the nmpower? Is it the same as on the older b.ns. I was just wonder as a friend and I were talking about it one day abnd that is why I was wondering. \ Matthew
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Carter Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:35 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] How long does calibration take? Hi All, I have seen my mPower take 27 hours to complete the calibration process. In my experience, if you just start the process and leave it alone, it will eventually complete. Robert Carter > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Vicky Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:58:48 -0500 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] How long does calibration take? >Hi Jim, >If you went into the support information mode and hit the letter r to >recalibrate, the mPower will first charge up, and then it will start the >talking and the discharge. If memory serves, it took mine around three >hours for the initial charge, maybe eight hours for the talking till my >battery is flat discharge, and then a few more hours for it to charge up >again. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:34 PM >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] How long does calibration take? >Hi Sara, Pam and list, >We checked her unit a few minutes ago from this writing and it says >something about undergoing initial charge even though option O, P says that >the battery needs to be calibrated in so many words. I'm not certain what >is going on. She can at least use her unit for vital information but we >don't know whether it is calibrating or charging or what. We'll wait it >out longer and see. It did say the gage was inaccurate plus or minus five >percent so we'll see what happens. >Jim > At 01:43 PM 01/17/2006 , you wrote: >>Hi Jim, Instead of pressing F from the support info menu, press R for >>recalibrate. Just make sure the unit is plugged in, and it should take >>care of the rest. It does sound like a few BrailleNotes might be acting >>strangely, though. >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of James >>Aldrich >>Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:32 PM >>To: Braillenote List >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] How long does calibration take? >>What does one do to get that I'm talking message? I tried doing it the way >>one use to get that message and it beeps on my unit. My wife is now >>getting a consistent message which is saying that the BN is unable to give >>an accurate percentage of how the battery is and it may need calibrating >>etc. This is the first time I have seen this happen. >>Jim Aldrich >>At 09:54 PM 01/16/2006 , you wrote: >>>Hi Pam, >>>Well, I guess you're right about this varying at least some from machine >>>to >>>machine. But, with the recalibration discharge, my mPower BT32 usually >>>takes just about eight hours, give or take ten or fifteen minutes on >>>either >>>side of that. Now, this doesn't count the initial charge, and the >>>charging >>>up again after the discharge. But, rather, I'm just talking about the >>>time >>>the BN talks until its battery goes flat. >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Pam Quinn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: <[email protected] >>>Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 11:07 PM >>>Subject: [Braillenote] How long does calibration take? >>>I realize this varies, given that we all seem to have differently >>>behaving batteries. But I'm attempting recalibration now and mine has >>>supposedly been discharging for eleven and a half hours now. Given >>>that I know I don't normally get twenty hours of battery life, I'm >>>beginning to have my doubts, wondering if for some reason the >>>electricity is still keeping my battery charged. 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