on 11/10/00 08:51, Mark A. Kippert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> 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
>
makmac,
You made me hopeful for a short period of time. However, I guess that if I
unplug the adapter, the Duo should still going on, right? Well, it just shut
off. I've just tried to start it up without the adapter plugged, and it's a
no go.
So, what's my problem?
-Laurent.
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