[Reader-users] Determining When To Charge and Avoiding OverchargingThe camera

[KAYE KIPP]

I've left my camera battery plugged in for more than two hours and nothing 
happened.  I doubt that you did any damage.

Kaye
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pam Drake" <pamdrake at drakelroy.com>
To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list'" 
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Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 1:34 PM
Subject: [Reader-users] Determining When To Charge and Avoiding 
OverchargingThe camera


> Last night I was reading and the camera kept turning on and off.  I also
> took a few pictures and got an error message indicating that the camera 
> was
> being reset.  I determined that the camera was properly connected, and
> decided it must be time to recharge the camera.
> This morning I remembered with a slight shudder that I had forgotten to
> unplug the camera charger last night.  I recall reading in the manual 
> that,
> while the PDA cannot be overcharged, the camera can be, and so shouldn't 
> be
> allowed to charge for more than two hours.
>
> My camera was plugged in for at least twelve hours.  I'm hoping I haven't
> done any damage to it.  Is an occasional overcharge going to do permanent
> damage?  I will certainly try to be more careful.  I have tried to be
> careful of this matter; and this is the first time I know I really goofed.
>
> While I'm on the subject, when a camera eventually needs replacement, can 
> a
> particular off-the-shelf model be purchased or must it be purchased 
> directly
> through KNFB?
>
> Thanks as always in advance, and Happy New Year to all.
>
>
>
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