Post-update battery weirdness - Page 8

HarryT · 04-10-2007, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aprilbeginnings

Even charging it via the wall, you have to remove the plug and then plug it in again to set that meter. I don't think this problem will ever be corrected either. IMO

That's a very pessimistic view - they broke it in the last upgrade, so I don't see why they can't fix it again in the next

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yvanleterrible · 04-10-2007, 08:54 PM

Yes it will be corrected!

The reader'll have a colo(u)r successor with HTML support...I hope!!!

RSaunders · 04-11-2007, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aprilbeginnings

Even charging it via the wall, you have to remove the plug and then plug it in again to set that meter.

Curious, but this matches my experience. I had not charged up my reader before a long flight to Hawaii, but I took the charger. After reading for hours, I had been at 2 bars for about 250 pages. I charged it overnight, and the red LED went out. It went back into it's case until the flight back. Imagine my surprise when I turned it on and only had 2 bars. I read 620 pages on the return flight, and still two bars. Today I get back the the forum, and try this trick. Plug in charger for a second, and it recalculates the battery, and shows 3 bars. This is about what I'd expect after 600 pages.

WilliamG · 04-12-2007, 02:19 PM

This battery bug is really annoying, actually. I never know what charge my Reader is at. It's *gasp* putting me off reading.

NatCh · 04-12-2007, 02:52 PM

It seems to go down okay for me, it just doesn't want to go back up. But the 'plug it in while it's turned on' solution seems to work just fine. In fact, the last couple of times I've charged it, I've just left it turned on and charged it.

Aprilbeginnings · 04-12-2007, 02:54 PM

Since you charge it while left on I am curious, does the reader *remain on* for the few hours that it is charging or does it turn itself off? I usually have the reader off when I charge, then turn on, pull the plug, plug it back in to get the bars to read correctly

NatCh · 04-12-2007, 03:08 PM

The rascal stays on. In fact, it stays on after it's fully charged -- I usually (if that word applies to something I only do every once every two or three weeks) drop it on the cradle as I'm dozing off, and it's fully charged and still on in the morning. I'm not sure, but I don't think it'll turn itself off if it's connected to power.

Laurens · 04-12-2007, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WilliamG

This battery bug is really annoying, actually. I never know what charge my Reader is at. It's *gasp* putting me off reading.

Same here. I find myself constantly checking the battery to see if it drops a bar (or two), which distracts from reading.

Aprilbeginnings · 04-12-2007, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

The rascal stays on. In fact, it stays on after it's fully charged -- I usually (if that word applies to something I only do every once every two or three weeks) drop it on the cradle as I'm dozing off, and it's fully charged and still on in the morning. I'm not sure, but I don't think it'll turn itself off if it's connected to power.

Okay, well next time I charge I will do it with the reader on and see if the reader remains on. I am fully charged now so it will be a little while until I do this again.

RWood · 04-12-2007, 04:15 PM

When I carge from the wall outlet the Reader stays in the same state it was when I started (on->on, off->off.) The only sign that it is charging is the red light on the side. When I charge (or load books) via the USB connection it always turns on and stays on after I unplug it from the USB.

Nightwing · 04-15-2007, 02:53 AM

Though I was going nuts...

Have the same upgrad/bad battry indicator. Before the upgrade the guage did correctly.

After the upgrade it like I leave it on. Been busy so its been sitting for long periords. It drops about a bar a week or so under no use. Though it was the SD card eating power but keep it out unless reading from it. And stll does this.

Tonight was going to read a bit and notest it went from three to two then one just flipping a few pages.

A soft reset seem to kick it back up. But

Trying the charge while on trick...

If this does not fix it will contact Sony. Have the extra coverage on it.

ADDED:

Hum.... Wonder if in the updates there a bit of bad code that is drawing more power when on or off? Because why alter a section thats works? Yes I have written software for sale. And you do your best NOT to break things...

NatCh · 04-15-2007, 08:36 AM

I think they were trying to get at that bar flutter we were having, you know where it drops a bar and then it pops back after you leave it off for a while? Personally, I found that a good deal less bothersome.

Nightwing · 04-15-2007, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

I think they were trying to get at that bar flutter we were having, you know where it drops a bar and then it pops back after you leave it off for a while? Personally, I found that a good deal less bothersome.

Could be.

Most bat indicators that report on these type of battries are more of a educated guess.

dyspepsic · 04-15-2007, 06:14 PM

There isn't a way to roll back to original firmware? This sucks hard. Sony, please get a clue

-d

Nightwing · 04-24-2007, 01:21 AM

Well left it for a week without use..

gauge went down about 1/4 in one week with out turning it on for the week. Turned it on flip about 4 pages in the menu and bing.

Going to go a bit more without it and see where it goes for the next week.

04-15-2007, 02:53 AM	#116
Nightwing Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 541 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Cowon A2 Dell x3i, Sony Reader & Eee PC!	Though I was going nuts... Have the same upgrad/bad battry indicator. Before the upgrade the guage did correctly. After the upgrade it like I leave it on. Been busy so its been sitting for long periords. It drops about a bar a week or so under no use. Though it was the SD card eating power but keep it out unless reading from it. And stll does this. Tonight was going to read a bit and notest it went from three to two then one just flipping a few pages. A soft reset seem to kick it back up. But Trying the charge while on trick... If this does not fix it will contact Sony. Have the extra coverage on it. ADDED: Hum.... Wonder if in the updates there a bit of bad code that is drawing more power when on or off? Because why alter a section thats works? Yes I have written software for sale. And you do your best NOT to break things... Last edited by Nightwing; 04-15-2007 at 03:11 AM.

04-15-2007, 06:14 PM	#119
dyspepsic Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2007 Device: sony prs500	Roll back update? There isn't a way to roll back to original firmware? This sucks hard. Sony, please get a clue -d

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04-10-2007, 08:54 PM	#107
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Yes it will be corrected! The reader'll have a colo(u)r successor with HTML support...I hope!!!

04-12-2007, 02:19 PM	#109
WilliamG Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 60998 Join Date: Sep 2006	This battery bug is really annoying, actually. I never know what charge my Reader is at. It's gasp putting me off reading.

04-12-2007, 02:52 PM	#110
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	It seems to go down okay for me, it just doesn't want to go back up. But the 'plug it in while it's turned on' solution seems to work just fine. In fact, the last couple of times I've charged it, I've just left it turned on and charged it.

04-12-2007, 02:54 PM	#111
Aprilbeginnings Guru Posts: 632 Karma: 404 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern CA Device: Sony PRS-500 /prs 650 soon	Since you charge it while left on I am curious, does the reader remain on for the few hours that it is charging or does it turn itself off? I usually have the reader off when I charge, then turn on, pull the plug, plug it back in to get the bars to read correctly

04-12-2007, 03:08 PM	#112
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	The rascal stays on. In fact, it stays on after it's fully charged -- I usually (if that word applies to something I only do every once every two or three weeks) drop it on the cradle as I'm dozing off, and it's fully charged and still on in the morning. I'm not sure, but I don't think it'll turn itself off if it's connected to power.

04-12-2007, 04:15 PM	#115
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	When I carge from the wall outlet the Reader stays in the same state it was when I started (on->on, off->off.) The only sign that it is charging is the red light on the side. When I charge (or load books) via the USB connection it always turns on and stays on after I unplug it from the USB.

04-15-2007, 08:36 AM	#117
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I think they were trying to get at that bar flutter we were having, you know where it drops a bar and then it pops back after you leave it off for a while? Personally, I found that a good deal less bothersome.

04-24-2007, 01:21 AM	#120
Nightwing Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 541 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Cowon A2 Dell x3i, Sony Reader & Eee PC!	Well left it for a week without use.. gauge went down about 1/4 in one week with out turning it on for the week. Turned it on flip about 4 pages in the menu and bing. Going to go a bit more without it and see where it goes for the next week.

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