Thanks, Jim. This sounds very reasonable. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:08 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Calibrating the Battery Gague
> Hello again, > > If you are putting your BN through normal use with reading, writing, doing > Email, Web Brouzing etc, the gage should remain accurate through normal > use. One should be able to turn their BN on and off as they see fit as > they put it through normal use. It is a good idea to do something with the > BN when the battery is extremely weak. Using one's modem isn't such a good > idea though unless one doesn't mind being constantly reminded that the > battery is low. > > If you are running the calibration message which continually speaks, then > one should leave the BN on till the battery is flat, then charge it! > > HTH > > Jim Aldrich At 09:27 PM 02/17/2004 , you wrote: > >Hi All, > > I've heard on the list that some people turn their BrailleNotes on and > >off while calibrating, but I'm not sure this is such a good idea. i've heard > >of people's batteries conking out when they're at about 60 percent, give or > >take a little, after a calibration in which they turned the BrailleNote off > >and on a few times. I've never had problems like this, and I guess this may > >be because if I ever accidentally switch the railleNote off during > >calibration (which I accidentally do a lot), I charge it up and start all > >over again. However, as I say, I am uncertain as to whether turning the BN > >off and on during calibration has effects whatsoever. > > > >Hope This helps, > >Sincerely, > >Caitlin > >Please visit my homepage at http://deraitland.dyndns.org. > > > > > > > >___ > >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 > >
