[Reader-users] battery life

[Charlie Richardson]

For Talks you want to hit the bottom of the left select key and follow by 
the top of the right select key.

It will announce several things, battery life included.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <arobbin1 at nycap.rr.com>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] battery life


> Speaking of battery life, I remember with the KNFB Classic when you 
> turned
> it on it stated what % of battery life there was in the PDA portion. 
> Since
> the  N-82 only has one battery for all functions is there a keystroke or 
> way
> to know how much battery life is left since the last charge?  The other 
> day
> I was using it and it prompted me that battery was critically low and to
> charge it
>
> thanks
> Al
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of Charlie Richardson
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:22 AM
> To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] battery life
>
>
> I have a 2100 minute plan and use my cell phone a lot, now and in my
> previous phone.  I've never had a phone that would go 4 days without a
> charge.  If I used it that infrequently I'd just as soon go without it.
>
> So, charging every 24 hours seems normal to me.  My past phone started not
> holding a charge as much as it use to and the original battery became the
> backup battery.  I had some days what I call a 2 battery day.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tribble" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:14 AM
> Subject: [Reader-users] battery life
>
>
>> Hi again all --
>> I just wanted to comment on the battery life I have experienced with the
>> mobile reader.  Essentially, using the phone as a cell phone and reader, 
>> I
>> have it talking quite a bit during the day and I find I need to recharge
>> it
>> every 24 hours.  This is kind of often in my view -- I think of a cell
>> phone
>> lasting 4-7 days without a charge, but the mobile reader obviously has to
>> work harder than the average phone.
>> I also have the volume at or near maximum as I am hard of hearing (wear
>> hearing aids).  Anyway, I'd be very interested in what other people have
>> experienced with the reader.
>> Thanks and happy reading!
>> --le
>>
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