On 01/10/02 16:00, "Pascal Mass=FCn" <pascal.massun_at_skynet.be> wrote:
> Hi all !
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> I'd like to do some power consumption survey. In order to check wether my
> mp21k is behaving normally or not. (Though I thing it isn't) My 21K has a
> 12Meg memory card and modem card installed.
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> The figure I'm looking is for is available through Avi's Backdrop Battery
> Statistics: current. What I do is open the battery statistics slip and po=
wer
> off the Newton. I power on and check the current on the slip. I recheck t=
he
> current after a couple of seconds. Backlight is off.
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> When I power up my Newton:
> Current =3D +- 229
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> After a 2 or 3 seconds:
> Current =3D between 50 and 60
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> What I'd like to know is if you have the same phenomenon where at power u=
p
> there is a power drainage, which after a couple of seconds normalizes.
That depends on other factors as well. If you have a modem or an Ethernet
card, it is quite possible that the driver using that card might want to
check if it's still available and might send it some commands, which would
require the device to go in full power mode. Then, it goes back to sleep
until you need it. I've never checked this myself, but I would think this i=
s
probably what is happening in your case.
-Laurent.
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Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae
mailto:Laurent_Daudelin_at_fanniemae.com Washington, DC, USA
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