[Reader-users] Determining When To Charge andAvoidingOverchargingThe camera

[Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]]

James;
What caused it to die?  Was it the flash?

Terry Powers
 

-----Original Message-----
From: James Jolley [mailto:james.jolley at homecall.co.uk] 
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 5:13 PM
To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Determining When To Charge
andAvoidingOverchargingThe camera

Yep your ok. I have left mine in for days at a time.
As I sent earlier on I have had to return my reader though as the camera
died. It took pictures but the images were black apparently.  
Nothing was recognised and it was too quick in sending the picture to
the pda.


On 5 Jan 2008, at 21:44, Cindy Handel wrote:

> Actually, you can leave the camera battery in for many hours.  It 
> won't hurt.  I've had mine plugged in for 24 hours, because I forgot 
> it the next morning.  But, I generally leave it plugged in overnight.
>
> Cindy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "KAYE KIPP" <kkipp123 at msn.com>
> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 4:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Determining When To Charge and 
> AvoidingOverchargingThe camera
>
>
> 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'"
> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> 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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