Jessica: He percentage of the battery level, is a software aproximati8on, based on voltage and amperage. Since the approximation is in software, it is possible that the software got confused.
Let the BN charge while on, this will produce a small load on the system, which will help the sensors determine when the charger should move from a heavier charge to it's trickle charge setting. My manual says it tends to hover around 90% to prevent over charging. Rob Original Message From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jessica Brown Sent: September-07-12 3:37 PM To: bn 1; bn 8 Subject: [Braillenote] bigger than normal Apex battery problem Ok. I know that the Apex battery gage as well as the battery not charging fully have been talked about a lot, but usually it is dealing with 10 percent or less. This time, something very strange happened to me. I was using my Apex with the ac adapter not plugged in. I checked my Apex battery level to see how much I had left. It said 20 percent. Then I reset the Apex because it was running kind of slow and I find that resetting it makes it faster. After the reset, the Apex told me it had 57 percent battery power. Come on!!!! I know the Apex battery gages are not famous for being accurate, but to have a 37 percent jump just because of a reset? What is going on here? I have seen the battery percentage go up or down by 5 percent right after a reset, but never anywhere near 37 percent. I don't like this. If the battery is at 57 percent and the Apex thinks it only has 20 percent, then it will try to charge the battery to 137 percent. This is mathematically impossible. Percentages do not go over 100. Percentages are measured out of 100, not 137. I have seen firsthand what happens to batteries when they get overcharged. They get very hot and start leaking acid everywhere. ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. 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 ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. 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
