Nikki and list,
No, you are doing the right thing--this is
called recalibration, where you run the
battery all the way down until it says
"battery is critical," but according to my
findows, it is best to leave your BrailleNote
alone until it goes dead (it tends to give a
higher capacity number).
I would like to make a slight modification to
Rhonda's message: there is a switch in the
battery comparttment. When the battery is
full, it will close the charging circuitry,
and then it will pretend that it is
discharging, but really it is fully charged.
This is called trickle charging--where the
battery has finished charging and pretends
that it is discharging. So my answer to this
whole battery thread is: yes, you can charge
your unit when it is about 30%, but once a
month, you'll need to run your BrailleNote
until it says that battery is critical.
----- Original Message -----
From: Nikki B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Braillenote List
<[email protected]
Date sent: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:30:46 -0600
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] battery
Hi,
I had always heard that with a rechargable
battery it was best to
run the battery all the way down and then
charge it all the way
up. This supposedly keeps the battery from
developing a shorter
life. Is that not the case with the Braille
Note? I use mine
off the battery a whole lot and often run it
down pretty far if
not all the way to 1 or 0%. Am I doing the
wrong thing? I sure
don't want to ruin my battery .
Nikki B.
----- Original Message -----
From: Rhonda Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Braillenote List
<[email protected]
Date sent: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:05:44 -0600
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] battery
Brian, you are absolutely correct, but I
think with minor
statement. If you battery is above 90
percent, it's not a good
idea. If memory serves, you shouldn't plug
it in until it is
between 80 and 90 percent, unless all that's
changed.
Hoping this is a
wonderful day for you.
Warmest Regards,
Rhonda Clark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Lingard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "'Braillenote List'"
<[email protected]
Date sent: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:40:00 -0500
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] battery
Ottawa Canada
Dear Sissy:
It is best to run your unit off of ac power
when available as the
more charge/discharge cycles you put the
battery through, the
sooner the battery needs replacing.
I think the User Guide recommends you
completely discharge then
fully recharge the battery about once every
three months to keep
it healthy.
Brian
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