Re: NTLK AC adaptor & recharging

From: umop apisdn (meweber@bluemarble.net)
Date: Fri Aug 04 2000 - 19:05:01 CDT


>Under what circumstances will an MP120 recharge its batteries, with the
>AC adaptor installed? I want to use my newton off AC power at home, but
>I don't want it to try and recharge the batteries... they're plain
>alkalines...

don't worry. unless you have a rechargable battery pack, it won't
try. there is a little switch inside the battery compartment that is
held down by the apple rechargable pack, and this is how the newt
knows you have rechargables or not.

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