On 11/29/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> OK. I have IR ("beam receive) and BT off, as well as BT discovery (would
> bothe polling?). Screen is set to minimum and auto-off to 1 min, and I don't
> use autolock (I did install the fix). It is difficult to assign a cause to
> this simple problem, but I may have a found a cause/effect.
> Condensed:
> Leave handheld on overnight with SD card out ==> power drain as shown on
> handheld ===> drops approx 5% overnight (varies on different 8 hr periods.)
> Replace SD card back into TX, open Plucker (prc was on card) and view docs
> ===> drops from 81 to 61% overnight.
> So, either the presence of the SD card or the use of Plucker caused it.
> I had intended to test one variable - use Plucker - but it's installed
> partly to the card and partly to the TX (there's 2 pieces). So, for a quick
> test I've just i. Used Plucker again ii. Removed card (on which plucker
> was installed).
>
> btw, to move something (such as Plucker) between the card and TX can I just
> copy and delete?
I have a Tapwave Zodiac 2, which is a PalmOS 5.27 device. I have
Plucker installed, with about 3,000 Plucker documents occupying about
1.4GB of a 2GB SD card. I have seen *no* evidence of impact on
battery life from using Plucker.
At the moment, Plucker is in RAM, since the Zodiac 2 has 128MB of RAM
and I can afford to keep it there, but I have also run Plucker from a
card on my older Handspring Visor Deluxe, Visor Pro, and Tungsten E
devices. Again, *no* battery impact I could see.
Battery power in consumed when something is running on your PDA.
Screen brightness is the biggest usual variable. The brighter the
screen setting, the more power is consumed. Wifi is another huge
power drain, and BT and IR can also use power. I seldom use Wifi, and
almost never use BT, and I keep IR receive off unless I anticipate
getting beamed something. I use a freeware app called Blue Fang to
assist with BT: you can specify rules governing BT usage, turn BT on
automatically when you run something that needs it, and turn BT off
again when the app that uses BT exists. You can find Blue Fang here:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/9959/
I don't see how Plucker could be responsible for your battery drain.
When it isn't running. it isn't consuming power at all. When it is
running, it's using the same power as any other application.
I'd test again by replacing the SD card in the PDA, but *not* running
Plucker. Do you still see the battery drain?
Personally, I leave my Zodiac charging at night. All the info I've
seen indicates the best battery life if you keep your PDA "topped up"
whenever possible, rather than letting it discharge. In normal daily
use, I see the cahrge from from 100% in the morning to perhaps 80% in
the evening. Since I top off nightly, I don't care.
______
Dennis
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