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Old 07-29-2009, 05:02 AM   #16
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Well mine was posted out this morning so will hopefully be with me by tomorrow if not Friday. Will just get a few different one's out and check them. Glad you don't have to have the Sony Software installed as I didn't intend on doing anything with that. Have played around with both and find Calibre to be much more intuitive and functional.

Thanks for all your posts; may get a car charger just to be safe in the future too. Nothing worse than forgetting to charge something and having to suffer the consequences.
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Old 07-29-2009, 06:23 AM   #17
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It's worth mentioning that some companies take a dim view of plugging in storage devices into their machines without explict permission
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Old 07-29-2009, 06:26 AM   #18
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I'm the lead IT Technician at my place so those decisions rarely apply to me lol

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Old 07-30-2009, 11:16 AM   #19
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anyone tried charging a 505 on the go via a Power Monkey/Power Gorilla etc?
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Old 07-30-2009, 11:22 AM   #20
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Just had a quick look on ebay and found this;

PSP In Car Charger

Or maybe I'd be better with this:

Sony Reader In Car Charger

Any thoughts? Am going camping next week so want to make sure I have something as a last resort
I would rather spend more and get an iGo car cord with PSP tip. May cost more, but it's safer and won't catch fire or easily break.

Here is an eBay auction for the PSP tip.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-iGO-Power-Ch...3286.m20.l1116

Here is the car charger cord from eBay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-iGo-Universa...d=p3286.c0.m14
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Old 07-30-2009, 01:58 PM   #22
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anyone tried charging a 505 on the go via a Power Monkey/Power Gorilla etc?
The Power Gorilla comes with an abundance of addon tips; one which is for charging Sony PSPs so I'd imagine it woud work.

I've just realised I've got a PSP official mains charger from back in the day (not used it for ages!) so can use that for most charges.

Thanks for all the advice; will look into getting a proper charger if I ever feel the need to.

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Old 07-31-2009, 07:00 AM   #23
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Killian - I'll hunt out the correct tip and try it out
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Don't you also need to have the Sony eBook Library software installed before it will charge?
No. Mine (PRS 505) charges when connected to usb port though I haven't installed Sony software.
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No. Mine (PRS 505) charges when connected to usb port though I haven't installed Sony software.
Mine does also. BUT I have noticed that if I plug my 505 into my computer and then "eject" it by clicking on the eject button in the Sony library software, the reader will quit charging and actually start discharging. So, make sure the red light on the reader is on to indicate that it actually is charging.

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Mine does also. BUT I have noticed that if I plug my 505 into my computer and then "eject" it by clicking on the eject button in the Sony library software, the reader will quit charging and actually start discharging. So, make sure the red light on the reader is on to indicate that it actually is charging.

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True. I've had mixed experiences with charging on pc's other than my registered one. OTOH, the PSP chargers (thru the round power port) ALWAYS charges perfectly, and faster than via usb.

Also, the Power Monkey with the PSP tip charges my Reader just fine (as expected). SO, I actually have a nice solar charger for my Reader! (This can be important if I find myself on a desert island--gotta take the PM with me and keep my Reader memory full if I'm on a boat!!!)
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Old 08-28-2009, 07:54 AM   #27
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anyone tried charging a 505 on the go via a Power Monkey/Power Gorilla etc?
I use the power monkey with the psp tip and it charges perfectly
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