> What I am experiencing is that the little battery icon color in the menu
> bar, between the clock and the application menu hasn't changed: it's still
> about 4/5 red, with the top part, about 1/5, being what looks like some
> reddish orange. There also seems to be a little tiny pointer on the left of
> the battery that points from left to right, at the battery top, but I don't
> know what that means. I also have the battery control strip and the battery
> level indicator hasn't changed either: all levels are gray. None of them has
> started to turn green, as I think they should be. I must add that I haven't
> turned on the Duo, except for monitoring the charge. I don't know if it
> makes a difference, but with a MessagePad, it does. If you leave it turned
> off while recharging the battery, the amount of time needed will
> dramatically decreases. Maybe that's not the case on a PowerBook, I don't
> know.
What your reading indicates that the battery is fully charged!
Mostly red/orange with a tiny triangle at the top means it's "full". The
triangle will "slide" down to the bottom as the battery discharges. The
battery will become a light blue/grey as it "empties".
All greys in the control strip means fully charged. They turn white as the
battery discharges. Keep in mind that many Duos have grayscale screens and
as such would not show a green indicator.
When charging a battery, especially new, most indicators tell you you have a
full charge when in fact there may be as much as 10-20% left to go. With a
new battery that last bit takes longer than an older battery hence the need
to leave it in for a longer period of time.
I don't think you should have removed it and reinserted it during a first
time charge. It should be OK but try to make sure it fully discharges during
it's first use to prevent any future "memory" problems. Whenever you stick a
battery in, the Duo will always attempt to start charging it, even if it's
full. Once it has some time to assess the energy level it will then continue
with the charge or stop depending on the batteries need.
-makmac
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