Battery capacity with new firmware - Page 3

HarryT · 06-05-2008, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ortep

There is somthing else that I noticed however. I always worked with the original firmware, version 4xx. I never had any problem with not remembering the page postion in the book. Now I'm working with version 538 and it already happend twice.

Have you got your books on an SD card? Do a "chkdsk" of the file system. For the record, this has never happened with me on any of the 4 different firmware versions I've now used.

Ortep · 06-05-2008, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Have you got your books on an SD card? Do a "chkdsk" of the file system. For the record, this has never happened with me on any of the 4 different firmware versions I've now used.

No books on the SD card...I will check the file system as soon as I'm home next weekend.

Perhaps the upgrade or rollback did something with the file system

GeoffC · 06-05-2008, 09:04 AM

The new firmware gives me;
Improved, (nay), flawless bookmark and "last page read" memory.
Worsened button response (unless coincident with wear&tear), perhaps worsened battery? though I don't know what the previous level was!

As the improvements out-weigh the negatives for me, I shall keep the current firmware, until the next upgrade.

MaggieScratch · 06-09-2008, 02:58 PM

I let mine drain down to about 30%--usually I top off after I hit 60% or so, but kept forgetting to plug it in last week. I left it plugged in overnight, and it's draining much more slowly now. I don't leave it on when I'm not reading, though.

delphidb96 · 06-09-2008, 04:19 PM

And just last night I got down to 10% on one of my units before it went 'frozen'...

After about four days of 8+ hours per day of reading.

Derek

tompe · 06-12-2008, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I've not seen any difference in battery life with the new firmware. I wonder if it's possible that it's only happening on the "old" CyBook hardware?

So have you measured the time yet?

Or has anybody with new hardware checked the battery time?

bbusybookworm · 06-12-2008, 07:18 AM

Hmm, On the new hardware, running 684 (can't revert back

), I'm getting about 2 bays on a charge.

The battery's dropping about 40-50% over a 24 hour period, when left alone.

HarryT · 06-12-2008, 07:44 AM

My results fit in with that - dropping about 20% over a 12h period.

I'm not that bothered personally (I generally keep it fully charged with a few minutes connection to the PC every day) but I can see that it would be annoying for those who regularly use it away from a PC. Hopefully it'll get fixed soon.

06-09-2008, 04:19 PM	#35
delphidb96 Wizard Posts: 2,999 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Citrus Heights, California Device: TWO Kindle 2s, one each Bookeen Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS-500, Axim X51V	Switched back to Build 538... And just last night I got down to 10% on one of my units before it went 'frozen'... After about four days of 8+ hours per day of reading. Derek

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06-05-2008, 09:04 AM	#33
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	The new firmware gives me; Improved, (nay), flawless bookmark and "last page read" memory. Worsened button response (unless coincident with wear&tear), perhaps worsened battery? though I don't know what the previous level was! As the improvements out-weigh the negatives for me, I shall keep the current firmware, until the next upgrade.

06-09-2008, 02:58 PM	#34
MaggieScratch Has got to the black veil Posts: 542 Karma: 2144168 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Device: Kobo Aura One, Kindle Paperwhite 2	I let mine drain down to about 30%--usually I top off after I hit 60% or so, but kept forgetting to plug it in last week. I left it plugged in overnight, and it's draining much more slowly now. I don't leave it on when I'm not reading, though.

06-12-2008, 07:18 AM	#37
bbusybookworm Tech Junkie Posts: 1,027 Karma: 10080 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Device: iPad, MotoXStyle, OnePlusOne	Hmm, On the new hardware, running 684 (can't revert back ), I'm getting about 2 bays on a charge. The battery's dropping about 40-50% over a 24 hour period, when left alone.

06-12-2008, 07:44 AM	#38
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	My results fit in with that - dropping about 20% over a 12h period. I'm not that bothered personally (I generally keep it fully charged with a few minutes connection to the PC every day) but I can see that it would be annoying for those who regularly use it away from a PC. Hopefully it'll get fixed soon.

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