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Subject: Re: battery measurement

Re: battery measurement

From: Pedro <pedroer_at_terra.es>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:08:57 +0200

> > Is this normal? Any other way to adjust battery measurements?
> Yes it is normal. The threshold where the unit stops working is very
> individual. Some units stop earlier than others. It also depends on the
> condition of the batteries. We have set the 0% threshold deliberately high
> to avoid the case where the unit stops working before the battery reaches
> 0%. That would annoy the users far more that being able to run longer than
> expected.

Yes, I think it's better that way, too. So users think they are "getting an
extra power" instead of their unit shutting off with 10% or whatever.

(It has finally shut off. About 40 minutes)
Received on 2002-09-18

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