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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Hi! ... different chargerRe: Hi! ... different charger
From: Michael O'Quinn <michael_at_oquinn.info>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 19:00:43 -0700 (PDT) On Fri, 20 Jun 2003, Johan Vromans wrote: > ErL <starkraft31_at_yahoo.com> writes: > > > My Charger just broke. I was copying 15gb of data for > > over 10hours(using usb1.1) with my 110v archos 20g > > recorder charger. When I came back, I found the > > batteries discharged. > > This is normal (unfortunately). Copying data via USB draws more > current than the charger can keep up with. As a result, after a couple > of hours the batteries are empty, the unit shuts down. When the > batteries are recharged a bit it reboots the Archos firmware. > > So are you sure the charger is broken? Does the plug icon show or not? I second that. Leave it on overnight, then see how much use you get out of the (hopefully) freshly charged batteries. > > > I went looking for adaptors in various malls but all I > > could find were 300mA, 500mA, 1000mA for 9volts. > > Would the 500mA be fine? > > Yes. I use it all the time ;-). True, but the 1000mA charger would be better. Michael Received on 2003-06-26 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |