This is Joseph. According to HumanWare's website, PK's battery should last approximately 25-30 hours when using braille display. It is also recommended that you remove the CF cards before turning the mPower off. I hope this information may help you.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daveed Mandell Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:26 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] PK - PROBLEM WITH INSTALLATION OF KEYSOFT 7- AND NOW MY PERSONAL COMPARISON Carol: Does one have to remove compactflash cards from the MPower when turning it off? Also, how lmany hours approximately can you get per charge of the PK's battery. Thanks. --Daveed-- At 02:50 PM 2/16/2006, you wrote: >Hi Terry, > >OK - I made a choice to have the PK because Mike has the mPower, so of >course I can use both and so can he. I chose the PK for myself because >I need to be careful about the weight I'm carrying around on my neck, >shoulders and/or waist/back and even the difference of weight between >the two was worth a serious consideration. I love the "more memory" of >the mPower and Eloquence, I have to say, but am well content to use CF >cards and it seems the PK doesn't appear too fussy about having one >left in permanently - or am I wrong about this? > >I am now looking for the Sandisk 128 WIFI and memory card here in the >UK. Have you seen it anywhere recently and does anyone know exactly >what I should put in the "search box"? There are so many to wade >through and I'm finding it a little difficult to do that right now. > >The other things I love about the PK are its size, the springy feeling >of the keyboard and its quietness. It will even fit in a handbag! >(That's a purse to you out there in the States!) I almost forgot that >the battery consumption is better too! <SMILE> > >One more question, Terry, if I might: Do you have a case with a pocket? >I thought the one I recently saw did have a pocket but mine is a harder >case and doesn't have one. (I was hoping very much for a place to keep >the odd card or two but perhaps that's not really possible anyway.) > >Cheers now and I look forward to your answers. > > >-- >Carol >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry >Clasper >Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 4:38 PM >To: 'Braillenote List' >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] PK - PROBLEM WITH INSTALLATION OF KEYSOFT 7 > > >And from a first impression Carol do you prefer the Mpower or PK? > > >Terry Clasper >T&T Consultancy ltd >Office Suite 5, Imex Technology Park >Trentham >Stoke-On-Trent >Staffordshire >ST4 8Lj > >Telephone: 01782 644141 >Fax: 01782 646142 >E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >URL: www.tandt-consultancy.com > >NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is >confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended >recipient you are hereby notified that you must not use, disclose, >distribute, copy, print or rely on this e-mail's content. If you are >not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and >then delete the email and any attachments from your system. T&T >Consultancy Ltd have made strenuous efforts to ensure that emails and >any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses. However, >it cannot accept any responsibility for any viruses which are transmitted. >We therefore recommend you scan all received e-mail messages. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carol >Pearson >Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 4:11 PM >To: 'Braillenote List' >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] PK - PROBLEM WITH INSTALLATION OF KEYSOFT 7 > >Well, I don't usually reply to myself but just want to let everyone >know that it's sorted, thanks Dean. It did work and I now understand >that the System Disk had the space allocated but all files were not >fully inflated. > >I'm a very happy camper right now! <SMILES> > > >-- >Carol >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carol >Pearson >Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 8:02 AM >To: 'Braillenote List' >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] PK - PROBLEM WITH INSTALLATION OF KEYSOFT 7 > > >Hmmm! > >I haven't put any files onto the Keysoft System Disk and checking free >space on drives didn't appear to be working yesterday either. No >resets made any difference. > >It's looking like a re-install??? > > >-- >Carol >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dean >Jackson >Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 1:19 AM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] PK - PROBLEM WITH INSTALLATION OF KEYSOFT 7 > > > >Hello Carol, > >I would check the amount of free disk space on the flashdisk and would >free at least 2 MB, just to be sure. Next, perform a reset and all the >manual should explode on the PK, letting you see it in its entirety. > > >Regards, > >Dean Jackson >BrailleNote Product Specialist >Humanware >11 Mary Muller Drive >Christchurch >new Zealand >DDI: +64 3 940 2265 >Fax: +64-3-384 4933 >Email: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Internet: >www.humanware.com >Skype: >pulsedata-support-nz__________________________ >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Carol Pearson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "BrailleNote Mailing List" <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:52 AM >Subject: [Braillenote] PK - PROBLEM WITH INSTALLATION OF KEYSOFT 7 > > > > Hi all, > > > > We took delivery of our PK today and I notice that we only have one > > chapter in the Manual folder on the Keysoft System Disk. This means > > that the Index and Table of Contents features don't work either. > > > > Does this mean a re-installation, or is there another way around? I > > don't yet know if any other files are missing. > > > > Thanks in advance for help given. > > > > > > -- > > Carol > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.7/259 - Release Date: > > 13/02/2006 > > > > > > > > ___ > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > http://list.humanware.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.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.7/259 - Release Date: >13/02/2006 > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.7/259 - Release Date: >13/02/2006 > > > >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.8/260 - Release Date: >14/02/2006 > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.8/260 - Release Date: >14/02/2006 > > > >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.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.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.9/261 - Release Date: >15/02/2006 > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.9/261 - Release Date: >15/02/2006 > > > >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.10/262 - Release Date: >2/16/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. 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