PRS-T1 Who keeps the T1 in stand-by all the time?

kar120c · 12-31-2012, 03:41 PM

I keep my T1, almost always in stand by mode, shoving the cover of the current reading book. How this may reduce the battery life or i should damage the screen?

booklover6 · 12-31-2012, 03:59 PM

I keep mine that way all the time. But if you let it go more than 3 days without waking it up, it will shut down by itself.

Skillganon · 01-01-2013, 03:57 AM

I keep my T2 in standby, does not seem to chew up battery

sabredog · 01-01-2013, 04:55 AM

My T1 is on standby mode all the time as well. No appreciable power loss and certainly would not damage the e-ink screen

Ripplinger · 01-01-2013, 06:24 AM

Power is consumed on e-ink screens whenever you change the page or screen. So once the image is loaded and you keep it set to that one screen, it really doesn't use up any appreciable power at all.

bla · 01-01-2013, 09:46 AM

If you are not going to use it for a day or more you should probably power off... it's not a battery issue it's just the only time I had a problem that couldn't be fixed by a simple reset was when I let it power off.. ok... that maybe had nothing to do with the problem.. but why take a chance?

Teknikal · 01-01-2013, 10:00 AM

I keep mine on standby all the time, I do exit the book first though as I believe it's more stable that way.

4691mls · 01-01-2013, 11:50 AM

I read every day and I usually keep it in standby when not actually reading. However, eventually I start getting errors, usually with the dictionary, and at that point I will turn the reader all they way off and back on. It seems to need a reboot every once in a while.

carpetmojo · 01-02-2013, 05:46 AM

I simply switch "Off" to blank screen, not power down - I've always been told this is best practice with this type of battery, ie a minute trickle being used, born out by my experience anyway.
It certainly educates the battery - I manage around 2-3+ weeks, depending on useage.
All my other Sony's are the same, the 650 the best - so, never actually power off is the answer ....

12-31-2012, 03:41 PM	#1
kar120c Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Sony PRS-T1 fw 1.0.05.11130	Who keeps the T1 in stand-by all the time? I keep my T1, almost always in stand by mode, shoving the cover of the current reading book. How this may reduce the battery life or i should damage the screen?

12-31-2012, 03:59 PM	#2
booklover6 Wizard Posts: 1,515 Karma: 1842136 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kindle PW & Touch, Kobo Glo & Mini, KFHD7, + kids' KF2, Lenovo 7"	I keep mine that way all the time. But if you let it go more than 3 days without waking it up, it will shut down by itself. __________________ Anne, Mom to 4 kids & 4 Parrots.

01-01-2013, 04:55 AM	#4
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,549 Karma: 14516829 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-300/650/T1, iPad2, K3(wife's)	My T1 is on standby mode all the time as well. No appreciable power loss and certainly would not damage the e-ink screen __________________

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Skillganon Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 7384 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: UK Device: Sony prs 600 and T2	I keep my T2 in standby, does not seem to chew up battery

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bla E bookworm Posts: 270 Karma: 2013666 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Sony PRS T1	If you are not going to use it for a day or more you should probably power off... it's not a battery issue it's just the only time I had a problem that couldn't be fixed by a simple reset was when I let it power off.. ok... that maybe had nothing to do with the problem.. but why take a chance?

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Teknikal Addict Posts: 280 Karma: 2336626 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belfast Device: Sony T1, Nexus-7	I keep mine on standby all the time, I do exit the book first though as I believe it's more stable that way.

01-01-2013, 11:50 AM	#8
4691mls Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 1196973 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-T1	I read every day and I usually keep it in standby when not actually reading. However, eventually I start getting errors, usually with the dictionary, and at that point I will turn the reader all they way off and back on. It seems to need a reboot every once in a while.

01-02-2013, 05:46 AM	#9
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 2,896 Karma: 8604393 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS650, 350, T1, T2 .	I simply switch "Off" to blank screen, not power down - I've always been told this is best practice with this type of battery, ie a minute trickle being used, born out by my experience anyway. It certainly educates the battery - I manage around 2-3+ weeks, depending on useage. All my other Sony's are the same, the 650 the best - so, never actually power off is the answer ....


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