Re: [NTLK] Battery Draining When At Rest

Hi Dave, hi Jon,

many years ago I read - perhaps in this list -
that the Newton turns on and off every night to
manage some "internal jobs" (to-do's and other
date related topics (?) as far as I remember).
I'm not really sure about the exact reasons, but
I'm very sure that there was a reason related to
an integral function. And as far as I remember
there was an advice and a solution too.
(Perhaps have a look on your to-do's which are assigned onto the next day?)

I regret very much that I can't be more concrete,
but it is very, very long ago. And my memory is
just as imperfect as determined in that caseŠ
But I hope this hint can be nevertheless helpful.

I myself also noted this behavior of our honey.
Finally I simply removed the battery. Not just
the best, but a practical solution.

Stefan

>Hi All
>
>I have a couple of Newtons that I have used irregularly for the past 5
>years. I have recently noticed that my MP2000 drains a fresh set of
>batteries (AA - both disposable and rechargeable, and a rebuilt Newton
>battery pack) in less than a week. This sounds about right but this is
>when I have not used the unit at all.
>In fact I recently tested this phenomenon and found that I can put in
>a fresh set of batteries on the Monday, not touch the unit at all and
>by Friday the batteries are completely dead. It seems to sit on its
>stand and drain the batteries. It is not coming on my itself and I
>don't turn it on except on the Friday to see what the battery level is.
>Is this a problem others have encountered and if so what solutions
>have people found?
>
>Cheers
>
>Dave
>New Zealand
>

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