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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Battery life preservation during work breaksRe: Battery life preservation during work breaks
From: Sharon <sharon25_at_cox.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 17:23:58 -0700 I thought turning it off for more 10 seconds of non-use was pretty extreme; seems like a pause would be pretty much useless if it could only be 10 seconds long...our supervisors talk longer than that! So what is the consensus on pausing or turning off for a 5-minute break? Sounds like pause is better? 10-minute break maybe turn it off? Aside from battery life, is it harder on the unit itself to do pause or to turn it off and on? Thanks again... Sharon >On Thu, 21 Aug 2003, Brent Geery wrote: > >> On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 11:20:17 -0700, Sharon <sharon25_at_cox.net> wrote: >> >> > One more question about battery usage: >> > >> > I have 5-minute breaks and 10-minute breaks that alternate at work. >> > Is it better to turn the Jukebox off during those breaks, or leave it >> > on pause? Which takes less battery power? >> > >> > Thanks again for all the wonderful help.... >> >> It's in the archives, and the FAQs-- turn it off, if more than about >> 10 seconds of non-use. > >No way. It's more like 5 or 10 minutes. The 10 second might apply to >being plugged into the USB, which causes the HD to spin continuously. > >I just turned on my non-flashed player several time, and each time the HD >spun for 9 seconds. > >Compare that to 10 seconds of idle without the HD spinning, and you tell >me, which is going to use more power. With the light not on, the Archos >on pause draws minuscule power compared to the HD. > >I remember that discussion too. Perhaps a more through search of the >archives are in order? > >Michael Received on 2003-08-22 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |