Hi, Don and Robert. I didn't even use my bn yesterday at all. When I was
talking with Al in tech support, I turned it on. I went from 71 percent to
65 percent in 24 hours without even using the unit.
He also said he could never get the last charge item on the support page to
work either. He suggested that for a really good calibration, chargint it
up fully then putting on the speech and letting it run itself down then
another recharge.
He said this might make the gauge more accurate.
I think that that is why I like the replaceable battery idea more and more.
At 1/5/2004, you wrote:
Paul,
I'd agree with Robert on this. Also, the battery level indicator doesn't
appear to be really accurate, but it does give a close
approximation. Also, if it were at
72 percent and in just a few minutes it showed 71 percent, it could be
that it was really on the borderline. I have no idea when the battery
level figure is
rounded up or down.
Don
2004 19:47:10 -0600, Robert Carter wrote:
Hi Paul,
The kind of battery life that you are getting is very typical. It is just
the nature of the BrailleNote. You won't do any better with a new battery
in my experience.
Robert Carter
At 05:28 PM 1/5/2004, you wrote:
>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
>>
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