Fast charging works with Windows when you install the driver that can be found in the wiki.
When you say the Nokia battery works 100%, do you mean it charges in the Neo, too? I remember that there was a problem with that in the past... Ortwin On 6/2/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Battery recovery > > I have never been able to fast recharge an OpenMoko battery from any USB > port using Windows (xp / win2000) > > I am always successful using Linux (e.g. Knoppix live CD)!! > (oddly, even when using the same computer that has windows as the > primary OS) > > An obvious sign that the battery is recharging (quick charge) is the battery > symbol is grey > and has a lightening bolt (assuming one can view the battery symbol). > > There are many Nokia battery types, many are physically impossible. > > One Nokia battery replacement that I know that does work 100 % in the > Neo1973 is the BL-5C, used in the Nokia 6820 (for example). > > I had this exact problem this week where a colleague noted that he could not > recover using a battery that had died. I placed the seemingly dead battery > in my Neo1973, connected it to a computer using Knoppix, amazingly, the > battery didn't look too bad. Within an hour, the battery had been fully > charged. > > i luv openmoko > > A Canadian friend, > > Doug > > >>From: Joerg Reisenweber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: device-owners@lists.openmoko.org, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: Help, please! GTA01BV4 died! >>Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 20:54:34 +0200 >> >>Am So 1. Juni 2008 schrieb Panta: >> > Sorry, i'm not so good enough in speaking english so perhaps have >> > misunterstood your words: you can really send me a faster charger for >>the >> > Neo1973? >> >>Sorry Panta! >>I was in a bad mood when I answered your last posting. :o( >>No, I don't have spare fastchargers, only 2 I need for tests. But you >>can "easily" convert a off-the-shelf charger when you find a 5pin-mini-usb >>plug to build the 47kOhm-ID hack GTA02 charger is using to switch to >>fastcharge automatically. There's a howto in the wiki, I think from Michel >>Shiloh. Also in a few weeks pulster.de and other distributors will sell the >>original GTA02-chargers if I got that right. With any standard charger you >>still should be fine with 12h of charging time (or use the script to >>fastcharge) >> >>And yes there is a script / tool to switch on fastcharge with standard >>usb-chargers, which should work with GTA01 as well. I'm not sure whether >>it's "approved" by OM, but AFAIK it's not deprecated and has been tested by >>some users. You have to care yourself not to smoke up a too weak >>usb-charger >>that isn't designed to deliver 1A at least (that's why we don't "approve" >>it). So please double-check before using this script (charger should have >>spec "5V=/1A" (or 1,5A or 2A;)) >> >>Alas to me it seems your problem isn't the battery or charging it. Though I >>have no GTA01 here to test, I think your battery should charge faster, and >>your Neo should at least show *some* kind of reaction when starting it. >>I suggest you visit next Nokia-store, there should be some batteries that >>fit >>to the Neo (see wiki:battery for compatible Nokia bats). Ask the guy in the >>shop whether he can check his battery is full, and then ask him you like to >>test if it works with your device before you buy. >>If your Neo boots with the Nokia bat, probably you should buy it right >>away, >>cause yours is probably dead. If it does not boot, I fear you are in >>trouble >>that's worse. Maybe you should find a technician then to check your Neo >>whether it charges correctly, has working contacts etc. >> >>Best Regards >>jOERG > > >><< signature.asc >> > > > >
