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Originally Posted by NatCh
Just to be clear, are you talking about the "Full Shutdown" thing you can do from them menus? Or just the "off" you get from the power switch?
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It was using Full Shut Down Mode from Settings / Advanced Settings / Device Shutdown / Mark.
My assumption is that after 46 days of this mode, the battery may have dropped from 4 bars to zero without my knowledge. It was at 4 bars on Sunday, 3/2/08, and on Monday, 3/3/08 it was dead. Its possible that the battery meter stays at 4 bars even though the battery is discharging steadily at a slower speed than in Screen Blank mode. The battery meter may not be accurate when using Full Shutdown Mode.
I had been using it in Screen Blank mode from the switch for a few days during the period for reading. When I was using it steadily in Screen Blank mode, the battery lasted from 16 to 18 days to go from 4 bars down to 1 bar.
By the way, charging it for 2 hours from the wall socket did not allow me to open it up. It was still locked until I did the Reset.
If this assumption is true, it may pay to switch from Full Discharge Mode to Screen Blank Mode after 30 days and allow the Battery Meter to readjust itself. I will try this approach in this next cycle.
Hopefully, the next firmware upgrade will fix the Battery Meter problem.