I think it depends on what you connect it to. Online draines it. So would things you attach. Besides a rechargeable battery looses a charge gradually whether it is used or not.
Brenda Mueller > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Paul Henrichsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2004 15:28:17 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] time used on the bn >Hi, Bob. I guess I'd really like to hear what people do in this regard. >I charged my bn qt up overnight and unplugged it yesterday morning. I would >guess I used it maybe two and a half to three hours at times during the >day. This might be a slight over exaggeration. >However, when I finally put it away for the night, I was at 75 percent. I >turned it on this morning and was at 72 percent. I turned it off and then >back on a few minutes later to add something to my address book. Now, I was >at 71%. I turned it on just as I was writing to you and after a few hours, >I am still at 71 percent. >I just can't imagine that I use this thing 16 to 20 hours during the week, >but by Saturday, I will be looking at probably seven percent. >I just wonder if I need to complain about a bad battery or not. One would >think that if we really get 20 hours and if I use the unit for one to two >hours a day, more likely one, that I should last for two weeks or more. >Any comments from anyone reading this message would be appreciated. >And why doesn't that l key work in the support page? >At 1/5/2004, you wrote: >>Paul, >>i must charge my battery about 3 times a week. You are doing pretty good. >>www.helpinghands4theblind.com >>___ >>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 >Paul Henrichsen ><[EMAIL PROTECTED] ><home.pacbell.net/paulh52 >___ >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
