From: Bob Jonkman <bjonkman_at_sobac.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:34:18 -0500

This is what Sarah <kales2_at_cox.net> said
about "Re: charging the ipod video" on 26 Jan 2007 at 13:05

> What is this software charging? I just plug minein t the usb port and hope
> for the best.

When I use the wall charger I make sure that the iPod boots with the original firmware by
holding 'Menu' (top of scroll wheel) while it boots. Then I hold down 'Play/Stop' (bottom of
scroll wheel) to shut it down, and I see the full-screen animated image of the battery
charging. So, it seems that the Apple firmware is monitoring the charging, and I think it's
probably controlling the charging current and duration of the charging cycle as well.

I was wondering what the Rockbox software does to monitor or control the charging cycle, since
it's my experience that I get a better charge when the Apple firmware is running.

--Bob.


> > This is what Jack Zhou <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> said
> > about "Re: charging the ipod video" on 24 Jan 2007 at 20:48
> >
> >> lol ok I use Apple's firmware to charge.
> >
> > Me too. It seems to charge faster, more thoroughly, and holds the
> > charge longer.
> > (iPod Mini 1st Gen, with fading battery capacity)
> >
> > What sort of software control do Rockbox and iPod firmware have over
> > battery charging?
> >
> > --Bob.
> >
> >>
> >> On 1/24/07, Jean-Philippe Monteiro
> >> <joaophilippe.mb.monteiro_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > On Thursday 25 January 2007 10:57, Jack Zhou wrote:
> >> > > Well you can charge it from a wall outlet if you have a USB
> >> > > adapter.
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > There's kind of a bug there: in a wall outlet, the iPod believes
> >> > USB's being
> >> > active, so switch to usb mode, then realize nothing's coming, and
> >> > reboot...
> >> > to realize there's usb plugged in, so enter usb mode again, but
> >> > then... And
> >> > so on & forever.
> >> >
> >> > This, if you switched rockbox off to recharge. Workaround is Not
> >> > to switch off, and plug to the wall while holding "menu" key
> >> > pressed, so it does not switches mode.
> >> >
> >> > I use a JBL sort of iPodBase loudspeaker set to recharge at night,
> >> > spare me
> >> > the hassle of switching it to the laptop when I don't need to work
> >> > the files
> >> > on it. Can't switch it completely off though, has to stay "on".
> >> >
> >> > Jean-Philippe.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > SuSE93 Linux Kernell 2.6.11.4-21.14 KDE 3.4.0 Kontact 1.1 Kmail 1.8
> >> > PHNOM PENH - CAMBODIA
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jack Zhou


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