From 002c4a441b53cf76e4c62ce82bdc70382766097b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Heikki Hannikainen Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 12:27:02 +0000 Subject: Added Q13 about charger operation and booting to the archos charger. git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@1882 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657 --- docs/BATTERY-FAQ | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs') diff --git a/docs/BATTERY-FAQ b/docs/BATTERY-FAQ index 1c2804b181..e33bde15dc 100644 --- a/docs/BATTERY-FAQ +++ b/docs/BATTERY-FAQ @@ -121,6 +121,27 @@ A12: In our testing we found the following results: HD on, reading, LED off ~ 600 mA HD spin up before read max 800 mA - So leaving the unit on and paused consumes ~100mA, and thus much less then - needing to reboot the unit. Your mileage may vary. + So leaving the unit on and paused consumes ~100mA, and thus much less + than needing to reboot the unit. Your mileage may vary. + +Q13: When I plug the charger in my Recorder, it doesn't immediately start + charging the batteries. And when I plug in the charger when the Recorder + is turned off, it turns itself on and starts charging in the Archos + software? What's up? +A13: There is a switch in the DC IN jack of the Jukebox - when a charger (or + whatever) is plugged in, the unit is powered on, even if the charger + is not plugged in a mains outlet. + + If the charger is providing power at this point, the Archos firmware + located on the FLASH ROM does not load a new firmware version (like + Rockbox) from the disk, but goes into charging mode instead. You can + use this feature to get to the Archos charger if you want to. + + When Rockbox is running on the Recorder (the device has been booted + without the charger) it's power management code runs once per minute + (thus the charge level and charging status is only updated every minute). + If the battery is not full, it will start charging. If the 'deep + discharge' mode is enabled in the settings menu, it will start charging + only when the battery is almost empty. + -- cgit v1.2.3