Stupid charging question

Nytngale · 01-30-2008, 10:40 PM

Hi everyone,
Picked my 505 up tonite to read and was unable to turn it on. Had charged the battery a little while last nite via USB. When I detached the reader from the computer the battery bar appeared full. Might have left the screen on last nite when I finished reading. How could I have gone from a full battery bar to totally discharged battery over night. I will say that I have not charged it for over 10 days as the battery bar was okay, but have been reading every nite. Is it possible that the battery indicator isn't all that accurate? I assumed that it was run down based on my lack of charging over a fairly lengthy time - but just don't get the misleading indicator.

sw

NatCh · 01-30-2008, 11:02 PM

The meters do seem to be a bit inaccurate for the first couple of cycles, but they seem to sort themselves out pretty quickly.

A couple of things to keep in mind, and one to check: the Reader still uses power even when it's "off," unless you use the "full shutdown" option (or something like that, it's in a sub-menu of the the utilities menu -- a good thing to use if you know you won't be using it for a few days); because of that, leaving the display "on" doesn't use any more power than not doing so; and you might make sure you don't have an audio file playing in the background somehow, that'll run the battery down right quick, real fast and in a hurry -- I finally just deleted all audio files off my 500 just to avoid that issue.

Nytngale · 01-30-2008, 11:08 PM

Thank you for the pointers. I am going on vacation soon and will be really ticked if my reader runs down as I am heading out to my deck chair!

NatCh · 01-31-2008, 12:26 AM

That would, indeed, be nothing short of tragic.

Glad I could help you enjoy your vacation with a light heart and a charged Reader!

DrMoze · 01-31-2008, 12:29 AM

I'd also recommend picking up a Sony PSP charger. Charges the Reader much faster and more reliably than USB.

gwynevans · 01-31-2008, 06:29 AM

Also, don't use external memory cards if you can help it, as they seem to take power even if not being read from.

roofone · 01-31-2008, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwynevans

Also, don't use external memory cards if you can help it, as they seem to take power even if not being read from.

A secure digital card in my reader takes a bar a day whether I'm reading or not (in suspend mode, no idea how it's affected fully off).

mdt1007 · 01-31-2008, 08:55 PM

that's really unfortunate and shouldn't happen. I keep a PQI 60x 2GB card in there and without using the reader at all, I drop a bar per week, which seems to be the general consensus.

Nytngale · 01-31-2008, 11:05 PM

Thanks again everyone. I just received my Sony charger tonite (has been on backorder from Abt electronics since early January) - great to know that it will be faste than my computer!

recycledelectron · 02-01-2008, 10:29 AM

You can read on the PRS-505 while its charging from a PSP charger. Therefore, a USB to PSP cable and a USB battery pack can save you.

Andy

duckeedoug · 03-19-2008, 03:32 AM

I recommend the PSP Y USB cable. This cable has both a USB connect and DC charging cable for the PSP or the 505. The other end simply plugs into your computer or brick charger. This can be found at any BB or Gamestop, etc and usually cost between 6.99 and 9.99.

Works great and is highly recommended.

01-30-2008, 10:40 PM	#1
Nytngale Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Device: PRS-505, Treo 700, Verizon Voyager	Stupid charging question Hi everyone, Picked my 505 up tonite to read and was unable to turn it on. Had charged the battery a little while last nite via USB. When I detached the reader from the computer the battery bar appeared full. Might have left the screen on last nite when I finished reading. How could I have gone from a full battery bar to totally discharged battery over night. I will say that I have not charged it for over 10 days as the battery bar was okay, but have been reading every nite. Is it possible that the battery indicator isn't all that accurate? I assumed that it was run down based on my lack of charging over a fairly lengthy time - but just don't get the misleading indicator. sw

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01-30-2008, 11:02 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	The meters do seem to be a bit inaccurate for the first couple of cycles, but they seem to sort themselves out pretty quickly. A couple of things to keep in mind, and one to check: the Reader still uses power even when it's "off," unless you use the "full shutdown" option (or something like that, it's in a sub-menu of the the utilities menu -- a good thing to use if you know you won't be using it for a few days); because of that, leaving the display "on" doesn't use any more power than not doing so; and you might make sure you don't have an audio file playing in the background somehow, that'll run the battery down right quick, real fast and in a hurry -- I finally just deleted all audio files off my 500 just to avoid that issue.

01-30-2008, 11:08 PM	#3
Nytngale Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Device: PRS-505, Treo 700, Verizon Voyager	Thank you for the pointers. I am going on vacation soon and will be really ticked if my reader runs down as I am heading out to my deck chair!

01-31-2008, 12:26 AM	#4
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	That would, indeed, be nothing short of tragic. Glad I could help you enjoy your vacation with a light heart and a charged Reader!

01-31-2008, 12:29 AM	#5
DrMoze Booknut Posts: 858 Karma: 2852 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida! Device: Sony Reader 500/505/300/350, Nook Glowlight Plus (6")	I'd also recommend picking up a Sony PSP charger. Charges the Reader much faster and more reliably than USB.

01-31-2008, 06:29 AM	#6
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	Also, don't use external memory cards if you can help it, as they seem to take power even if not being read from.

01-31-2008, 08:55 PM	#8
mdt1007 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2007	that's really unfortunate and shouldn't happen. I keep a PQI 60x 2GB card in there and without using the reader at all, I drop a bar per week, which seems to be the general consensus.

01-31-2008, 11:05 PM	#9
Nytngale Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Device: PRS-505, Treo 700, Verizon Voyager	Thanks again everyone. I just received my Sony charger tonite (has been on backorder from Abt electronics since early January) - great to know that it will be faste than my computer!

02-01-2008, 10:29 AM	#10
recycledelectron Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 854 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Lifebook T5010	You can read on the PRS-505 while its charging from a PSP charger. Therefore, a USB to PSP cable and a USB battery pack can save you. Andy

03-19-2008, 03:32 AM	#11
duckeedoug Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 160 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony PRS 505	I recommend the PSP Y USB cable. This cable has both a USB connect and DC charging cable for the PSP or the 505. The other end simply plugs into your computer or brick charger. This can be found at any BB or Gamestop, etc and usually cost between 6.99 and 9.99. Works great and is highly recommended.

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