[NTLK] Battery drainage [WAS: "Re: AA NiMH Rechargeables"]

[Woody Smith]

You may also want to check to see if you have set the backlight to  
come on automatically since the newton turns itself on at 3:00 am to  
update scheduled tasks.

Also check that all contacts on battery and in silo are free of  
corrosion.

Woody


On Jan 30, 2010, at 11:37 AM, Matt Howe wrote:

> There is a setting in preferences about auto IR receive or something  
> like
> that. It apparently keeps the IR port running incase some one beams  
> to it.
> Maybe someone with a younger or at least better memory can clean up my
> muddle remembrance. But this could be causing your rapid battery use.
>
> Matt (Ducky) Howe
> Owner of a MP2000U and an Emate
> SantaMatt at Gmail.com (Nokia N770)
> matthowe at comcast.net (Desktop)
> http://home.comcast.net/~mhowe41/
> http://SantaMatt.blogspot.com
>
> Aaron Brigati wrote:


>>
>
> It hasn't always done this, but I'll be darned if I can figure out
> why it started. I don't leave any extra cards in it, and I do have it
> set to turn itself off after a little bit in case the power switch
> gets hit by accident.
>
> Aaron
> <snip>
>