Battery life! - Page 2

neiljthomson · 05-09-2010, 09:52 PM

I've had the same problem - full charge on new - 800 pages later (2 days) - dead. Recharge, no red light, running now for several days - only 10% discharge. Kobo has to better manage expectations and fix their actions on power low/empty and charge indication (when charged) or the "main stream" is just going to return the unit as defective.

karenv · 05-09-2010, 09:57 PM

I can't see how much battery life I have left! The first couple of times I had the reader plugged in, it showed up under the "Bookshelves" and included battery life and memory but now all I get is a "Kobo Reader" icon with no info. Can anyone make a suggestion?
Thanks.

corona · 05-09-2010, 10:27 PM

Have you tried resetting it (paper clip to depress the switch in the tiny hole in the back cover)?

corona · 05-09-2010, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neiljthomson

Kobo has to better manage expectations and fix their actions on power low/empty and charge indication (when charged) or the "main stream" is just going to return the unit as defective.

Of course one never likes to think of oneself as, well, "main stream," but I'm pretty sure I'm going to return mine for this reason.

karenv · 05-10-2010, 12:00 AM

@Corona-Yes, I have reset it and I can now see how much memory I have but how much battery life I still have eludes me.

pholy · 05-10-2010, 12:19 AM

It usually shows up in the bottom of the menu panel when you open the menu. I'd like to see it always along the bottom, with the chapter info.

TallMomof2 · 05-10-2010, 05:20 PM

I last charged my Kobo on Friday and was trying to see how long the battery would last. Last night I my battery meter was showing 90% charged. I'd probably made more than a thousand page turns probably closer to 1500 since Friday. I was reading this morning (battery still showing 90%) and the Kobo froze. After recharging it for several hours the battery is back at 100%. Hopefully, this time the battery meter will be more accurate.

Bittybye · 05-12-2010, 10:32 AM

I'm having 2 small problems with my Kobo

This is my first time charging (other than when I first got it) and despite the fact that I plugged it in for 6 hours the little red light hasn't gone off.

Also despite the fact that I've 'ejected' the Kobo the screen still has the message to safely unplug I should eject it.

pholy · 05-12-2010, 11:19 AM

You get the same message as long as the Kobo is plugged in. If you have done the software eject for your computer, and it hasn't put up any errors, go ahead and unplug the cable.

You even get the same message if you plug in a USB charger!

Does this help? Or do you still have a problem?

lchen · 05-12-2010, 12:55 PM

I'm hoping that the next firmware release allows us to read while having a usb cable plugged in (ie. a usb power only cable).

Peace and God bless.

Duiker · 05-12-2010, 03:20 PM

My battery is dead. It was fully charged a few days ago and I have only read about 300 pages since then. One thing I have noticed though is that when I pull the reader out of my bag the menu button has often been pushed. Now if I assume it has been pushed and stayed that way that would certainly explain the power drain. Which leads me to my next question, WHO MAKES A READER WITH RAISED BUTTONS, HAS NO LOCK OPTION AND DOESN'T SELL CASES FOR IT???? C'mon Kobo this is pretty basic stuff. I have no interest in powering off my device every time I put it away. Maybe if the boot time was quick but it's not.

TallMomof2 · 05-12-2010, 03:41 PM

If you slide the power button on the top of the Kobo Reader to the right for about 3-5 seconds it will display your book cover and lock the buttons until you slide the power button to the right and hold for 3-5 seconds.

Duiker · 05-12-2010, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallMomof2

If you slide the power button on the top of the Kobo Reader to the right for about 3-5 seconds it will display your book cover and lock the buttons until you slide the power button to the right and hold for 3-5 seconds.

You mean the kindle not the Kobo. The kobo has no slider.

TallMomof2 · 05-12-2010, 03:45 PM

Yes, it does. On the white version there is a blue button on the top. You don't slide it but push it. The slider is on the Kindle and the Sony. You still push it and hold for several seconds to lock the menu and side buttons.

Duiker · 05-12-2010, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallMomof2

Yes, it does. On the white version there is a blue button on the top. You don't slide it but push it. The slider is on the Kindle and the Sony. You still push it and hold for several seconds to lock the menu and side buttons.

That's powering it off. It displays the cover when powered off. I don't want to do that as it takes too long to boot. I'm sure a decent cover would solve this problem. One with an indent to keep the blue button from having any pressure on it.

05-12-2010, 03:45 PM	#29
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Yes, it does. On the white version there is a blue button on the top. You don't slide it but push it. The slider is on the Kindle and the Sony. You still push it and hold for several seconds to lock the menu and side buttons. Last edited by TallMomof2; 05-12-2010 at 03:53 PM. Reason: push instead of slide

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05-09-2010, 09:52 PM	#16
neiljthomson Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ottawa Device: kobo	I've had the same problem - full charge on new - 800 pages later (2 days) - dead. Recharge, no red light, running now for several days - only 10% discharge. Kobo has to better manage expectations and fix their actions on power low/empty and charge indication (when charged) or the "main stream" is just going to return the unit as defective.

05-09-2010, 09:57 PM	#17
karenv Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo Reader, iPhone	I can't see how much battery life I have left! The first couple of times I had the reader plugged in, it showed up under the "Bookshelves" and included battery life and memory but now all I get is a "Kobo Reader" icon with no info. Can anyone make a suggestion? Thanks.

05-09-2010, 10:27 PM	#18
corona Addict Posts: 324 Karma: 25168 Join Date: May 2010 Device: kobo	Have you tried resetting it (paper clip to depress the switch in the tiny hole in the back cover)?

05-10-2010, 12:00 AM	#20
karenv Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo Reader, iPhone	@Corona-Yes, I have reset it and I can now see how much memory I have but how much battery life I still have eludes me.

05-10-2010, 12:19 AM	#21
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	It usually shows up in the bottom of the menu panel when you open the menu. I'd like to see it always along the bottom, with the chapter info.

05-10-2010, 05:20 PM	#22
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I last charged my Kobo on Friday and was trying to see how long the battery would last. Last night I my battery meter was showing 90% charged. I'd probably made more than a thousand page turns probably closer to 1500 since Friday. I was reading this morning (battery still showing 90%) and the Kobo froze. After recharging it for several hours the battery is back at 100%. Hopefully, this time the battery meter will be more accurate.

05-12-2010, 10:32 AM	#23
Bittybye Addict Posts: 262 Karma: 505124 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-T2	I'm having 2 small problems with my Kobo This is my first time charging (other than when I first got it) and despite the fact that I plugged it in for 6 hours the little red light hasn't gone off. Also despite the fact that I've 'ejected' the Kobo the screen still has the message to safely unplug I should eject it.

05-12-2010, 11:19 AM	#24
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	You get the same message as long as the Kobo is plugged in. If you have done the software eject for your computer, and it hasn't put up any errors, go ahead and unplug the cable. You even get the same message if you plug in a USB charger! Does this help? Or do you still have a problem?

05-12-2010, 12:55 PM	#25
lchen Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 12 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo EReader	I'm hoping that the next firmware release allows us to read while having a usb cable plugged in (ie. a usb power only cable). Peace and God bless.

05-12-2010, 03:20 PM	#26
Duiker Addict Posts: 258 Karma: 30680 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Kindle Paperwhite	My battery is dead. It was fully charged a few days ago and I have only read about 300 pages since then. One thing I have noticed though is that when I pull the reader out of my bag the menu button has often been pushed. Now if I assume it has been pushed and stayed that way that would certainly explain the power drain. Which leads me to my next question, WHO MAKES A READER WITH RAISED BUTTONS, HAS NO LOCK OPTION AND DOESN'T SELL CASES FOR IT???? C'mon Kobo this is pretty basic stuff. I have no interest in powering off my device every time I put it away. Maybe if the boot time was quick but it's not.

05-12-2010, 03:41 PM	#27
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	If you slide the power button on the top of the Kobo Reader to the right for about 3-5 seconds it will display your book cover and lock the buttons until you slide the power button to the right and hold for 3-5 seconds.