Terry, it usually takes about 15 hours to discharge the battery. After you do that, you can plug it in. If you need to use it, you still can, but let it have a chance to charge some. When you're at Main Menu, press O chord or (function with O, then Space with I, (read with I, then X like you'd be exercising the Braille display.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] >Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 17:27:06 -0400 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Calibrating the Battery >Rhonda; >How many hours does it take for the whole process and can I use braille >instead of speach so I will not disterb others? >I was thinking of charging it over night, at work, and with the braille >display, let it run down at my desk. It looks like I would have to charge it >again to get usage of the battery. This will be my first time, so I want to >be sure and do it right. >Terry Powers >-----Original Message----- >From: Rhonda Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 5:53 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: [Braillenote] Calibrating the Battery >Josh: >A battery will run about 20 hours before going flat. If the battery gets >down to about 10"%, you have approximately 2 hours of battery usage. If >your battery is critical, you have approximately 30 seconds so make sure you >go back to Main Menu so no data is lost. >Discharge your battery every so often. You should calibrate every two to >three months. It doesn't help the battery, but it keeps the gauge accurate. >1. Fully charge up the battery. >2. Unplug AC Adapter. >3. Press Space with O (Function with O), then Space with dots 2-4 (Read >with I). >4. Press the letter F. You will see, "I'm talking until my battery goes >flat. This repetition is enough to drive me crazy. How about you? >5. If you are wanting to exercise your Braille Display, just press X. >When your machine shuts off, plug your AC Adapter back in. >___ >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
