From: tfbiii_at_nbscomputers.net
Date: Fri Feb 14 2003 - 10:28:38 PST
Nick's Soft Charge
www.logictools.de
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From: Helv=E9cio Mafra [mailto:helvecio.mafra_at_newted.org]=20
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 10:02 AM
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Rechargeable batteries
Importance: High
On Friday, Feb 14, 2003, at 07:53 Brazil/East, Johannes Wolf wrote:
> UNfortunately the Newt assumes that you have alcalines if you use the
> battery tray.
> The battery status display is based on a measurement of the =
battery=3D20
> voltage.
> Since the rechargeable have a different relation between voltage and
> capacity, the Newt will indicate a low Bat status too early.
> You might achieve better results if you fool the Newt via Software =
(I=3D20=3D
> do not
> remember the name of that package) or you modify an old Newt=3D20
> rechargeable
> battery pack or you do a hardware mod on your battery tray.
Thanks for the tips, but, can you check to see if you can find the=3D20
package name so that I can test it? Also, where to find instructions =
on=3D20=3D
how to do the hardware mod you mention?
TIA!
Cheers,
Helv=3DE9cio
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