Hi Rose, I'm not sure what happened in your case, but I have been able to keep my battery gauge accurate for quite sometime under keysoft v5. So, I would be surprised if this is a bug in version 5.
Thanks, Bob >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rose Combs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:04:57 -0700 >Subject: [Braillenote] Battery gauge! >In my BN 32, only three days old, when I go into options, support mode >and do an Ay battery gauge says it is inaccurate. Seeing this >initially, I charged the unit--had no choice as it was dead when it >arrived, then I ran it down, no easy task, letting it read to me some of >the time, and letting it drive us crazy for much more of the time (at a >low volume) and depleted the battery again, the BN said the test was >completed when I plugged it in, but, when I checked the gauge again it >still reads inaccurate. I have never seen it read inaccurate on the BN >18 I have had since early 2001. >Is this a quirk in Keysoft 5, build 24? >I guess for now it is something I just cannot rely on. >By the way, the battery low indication started at about 9-10% like it >should have. >Just wondering, is this a issue only I have? >Rose Combs >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of richard >Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 10:13 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BN and cell phones and the planner. >I have had no problem canceling the alarm or any problem at all, except >sometimes when an alarm has been missed. Sometimes I have a hard time >rescheduling or moving it, but that's probably because I don't have that >happen enough to have the practice that I have just rescheduling >appointments and alarms. I use my bn as a wake-up alarm for both me and >my wife, since we get up at different times. The bn's alarm is the only >one I can hear, without my hearing aids, provided it's close enough to >me. I plug it in in the bedroom, therefore, it's close enough for me to >hear if I'm not in too deep sleep. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Peggy Kern <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 22:24:50 -0700 >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BN and cell phones and the planner. >>I haven't tried connecting the BN with a cell phone yet, but intend to >>go in that direction in the next month or two, once my daughter is 18 >>and we can get her off our cell plan and upgrade our service and >>phones. As I understand it, it's faster if you get a cell phone with >>an infrared port and use the BrailleNote's infrared port to connect. >>You can use cable I believe, but it's slower. >>The planner can remind you of appointments if you set the alarm, which >>will go off even when the unit is turned off. I don't use the alarm, >>because I've heard to many people say they've had problems canceling >>alarms and have been embarrassed by their continuing to go off. But >>I'm in the habit of checking my planner several times a day, deleting >>appointments once they've passed, and deleting items on my to do list >>once I've completed them. >>Peggy >>At 06:03 PM 10/24/2003 -0500, you wrote: >>>How does the BN connect to a cell phone? Does it need an infrared port >>>or is there some sort of cable? The planner reminds you when you have >>>appointments, right? Thanks. >>>Sara >>>Windows Messenger (Add me to your contacts list.): >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>(If you are wondering, my BBS is not public yet. I am not sure if it >will >>>ever be.) >>>___ >>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.home.earthlink.net/~kernsac >>MSN Messenger [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.pulsedata.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.pulsedata.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.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
