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@@ -79,10 +79,13 @@ A6: http://www.greenbatteries.com sells 1800 mAh NiMH cells at $3.25USD each,
79Q7: What kind of run-time can I expect on a set of fully-charged batteries 79Q7: What kind of run-time can I expect on a set of fully-charged batteries
80 when running Rockbox? 80 when running Rockbox?
81A7: For the stock 1500 mAh cells, from 6 hours to 8 hours, depending on 81A7: For the stock 1500 mAh cells, from 6 hours to 8 hours, depending on
82 which charger was used (see Q3). It depends a lot on the condition of the 82 which charger was used (see Q3) and the bitrate you use (higher bitrate
83 means more harddisk runtime). It depends a lot on the condition of the
83 batteries. With 2000 mAh batteries, you should reach about 10 hours or more. 84 batteries. With 2000 mAh batteries, you should reach about 10 hours or more.
84 We are looking into implementing more battery-saving techniques in rockbox 85 We are looking into implementing more battery-saving techniques in rockbox
85 to make it rock longer. 86 to make it rock longer.
87 If you have a modified AJB with 8 MB, you can reach playing times of up to
88 16 hours with 2100 mAh batteries.
86 89
87Q8: Can I use different batteries in my Archos? How much playtime would 90Q8: Can I use different batteries in my Archos? How much playtime would
88 I gain by using 1800 mAh batteries instead of the 1500 mAh ones? 91 I gain by using 1800 mAh batteries instead of the 1500 mAh ones?
@@ -245,3 +248,14 @@ A16: Nothing's wrong. The battery level is calculated out of the voltage.
245 battery voltage, it is usual that the battery level is going a little bit 248 battery voltage, it is usual that the battery level is going a little bit
246 up and down sometimes. This cannot be avoided although we tried to make the 249 up and down sometimes. This cannot be avoided although we tried to make the
247 battery level display as little confusing as we could. 250 battery level display as little confusing as we could.
251
252Q17: My batteries are at 92%, the charger is connected to my recorder, deep
253 discharge is off. But charging doesn't start. What's wrong?
254A17: Charging starts if the battery level is below 85%. This is because
255 charging batteries that *are* already more or less full is not good for
256 the batteries and the end of the charging cycle can't be detected safely.
257 So it's better to start at a level at least as low as 85%.
258 If you want to have full batteries in the morning, leave the charger
259 connected over night. Charging will then start some hours later. The
260 second possibility: Use the Archos charging algorithm. At least,
261 your batteries will be full one more time. ;-) \ No newline at end of file