From: ajf <ajf_at_midmaine.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2003 08:07:59 -0400

I have also gotten disappointing results with new major brand name 1800 ma
batteries, but it was more like 4 - 5 hours of play time, not 2 1/2.

Have you set the battery capacity correctly in the config? The default is
1500 ma, and that setting may make your charge status read higher than it
is.

M writes:

> I've had my Recorder 20 for almost a year and the battery life has always been poor but it has stays hooked to the charger most of the time so I never looked into it.
>
> Last week I purchased a new set of 1800mAH rechargables and installed Rockbox 2.0 but battery life still sucks.
>
> Last night I hooked the unit to the recharger ( the Recorder 20 was OFF the entire time) and charged it for 12 hours. I then turned the unit on (battery status was 97%) and starting playing songs in shuffle mode. After 2 hours and 40 minutes of uninterrupted play time the batteries were fully discharged.
>
> This unit is claimed to run for 8 hours and I see that many users are getting somewhere in that range. Does anyone have any ideas why my battery life is abysmal and/or suggestions on how to improve it?
>
> I've looked at the Battery FAQ on the Rockbox website but didn't find answers to my questions.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Marcel
>
 
Received on 2003-07-09