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Originally Posted by hidari
I have read most of the threads on batteries for the PP and most other devices on MR.
I only charged my PP for 4 hours the day I received it and it lasted a week until it lost a bar.... SO, I decided to top it up as I do the other readers that I own....and .... to my surprise after a day it fell by one bar from Full..... mmmm
Should I do the 12 hour charge? Should I have to do the 12 hour charge every time or only the first three times? The first time I only did 4 hours and it worked ....... me thinks....
anyways.... The charge-====== Ligtning bolt is on so I know it is charging....
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Here are my recommendations:
1. Do NOT expect a battery charge life indicator to be like a gas gauge on your car. They are a rough guide only. They are not an exact status indicator.
2. It is good that you are looking for the lightning bolt but you should also see a falshing red/orange light if the battery is being charged.
3. By charging only 4 hours the first time, you have established to the gauge where the full mark is. Think of a gas tank with a big dent in it. It will read higher than it is. That first initial charge needs to be 8-12 hours so the gauge can "learn" from the battery where "full" really is.
4. Look at the latest FAQ sheet for full charging instructions and what you should see. You need to see the lightning bolt and the flashing red/orange light. Make sure your USB cable is fully into the Pocket PRO. It can sometimes not bottom out fully.
5. Make sure you have the latest firmware upgrade. One of the good things that latest upgrade did was to increase the battery charge life.
6. After you know it is charging and you let it charge 8-12 hours, then do not recharge this one time until it is near the last bar towards empty. After that charge when it gets a little below 1/2 down.
7. If all else fails email tech support at:
support@astak.com