[Reader-users] battery life

[RandyZ. Pierce]

Well I'm not Charlie but I am totally blind and use a Motorolla Blue Tooth headset.  When I flip down the microphone it turns on and connects to the device.  From there when I push the button on the headset it will shut off and I know the state as a result.  I find it very simple thus far.

I have chosen Wayfinder but not yet tested it as my access code just arrived this morning while I spent the first two weeks just exploring the reader and the talks/phone service.  

I'm curious if you can do route planning with Wayfinder from a base pc - perhaps you know that answer too Charlie?

Be Well,
Randy
& the Mighty Quinn
I am wondering if you are totally blind and still able to use the blue tooth
head piece. For me, having only light perception, I ended up and took my
blue tooth ear piece back because I couldn't tell whether it was on or off.
Also I would like to hear more about Wayfinder as the GPS on your phone. I
haven't heard this program discussed very much and I am getting very close
to deciding to purchase the reader, Talks, the N'82 and possibly Wayfinder.
I would simply like to know how you feel Wayfinder compares to other popular
GPS systems.

Thank you very much,

Kathy Davis-----Original Message-----
From: reader-users-bounces+kdavisnfbf=cfl.rr.com at nfbnet.org
[mailto:reader-users-bounces+kdavisnfbf=cfl.rr.com at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Charlie Richardson
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 5:42 PM
To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] battery life

Can't say that this happens to me being a power phone user, more than an
hour a day and sometimes over 2 if doing any conference calls or anything. 
My Bluetooth is on, I use Wayfinder going to work and back so I know where I
am and that means the GPS receiver on the phone is running and I come home
to 3 bars or more.

Oh did I mention I use the reader during the day.

I guess the question would be if you have a defective battery as this phone
should be able to do 4 hours talk time if you are only using the phone as a
phone.

----- Original Message -----
From: "will lomas" <lomaswilliam at googlemail.com>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 5:20 PM
Subject: [Reader-users] battery life


> hello to all
>
>
> i only charged my phone today and now i am down to 1 bar already. only
> made about half hours worth calls and not much else, really on the phone
> is a days use all i will get from this device?
> is using a reader on it really practical? apart from 3g beeing
> disabled are there any settings please on this phone that are battery
> killers that are not apparent? i.e. anything turned on that i dont
> know about? my bluetooth and wifi are off
> any suggestions most welcome
> thanks, will
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