Hi Johannes,
I went looking in my MP 120 and couldn't find the switch you speak of.
Can you direct me a bit further?
Thanks,
Rob
On Monday, June 17, 2002, at 12:20 AM, Johannes Wolf wrote:
>
> The first question is which Newt model you use.
> Second the Newt needs to "know" that there are rechargeables in.
> The MP 120 can determine that by means of a little switch in the battery
> compartment, for the MP2x00 you need to modify the battery tray in
> order to
> get the rechargeables recognized.
> If the rechargeables are recognized, the standard display of the charge
> level is not too bad, but you need some experience to interprete it
> right.
> There are packages for the MP2x00 series logging the "ON" time of your
> Newt
> taking into account if the backlight is on or off. This would give you
> the
> best indication how long your Newt will run on a particular battery.
>
> Johannes
>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Jesse Garnier
>> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:02 PM
>> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
>> Subject: [NTLK] NIMH AA battery level
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry for the redundant question, I remember seeing the answer posted
>> not
>> long ago but can't seem to nail the search terms right:
>>
>> Can someone please direct me to the package which correctly displays
>> the
>> charge level for NIMH AA (not in battery pack) batteries?
>>
>> Thanks very much--
>>
>> --Jesse
>>
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