Portable Battery Packs

Cinnabar · 09-14-2009, 03:44 PM

Does anyone here use a (small!) portable battery pack with the EZ Reader? Is there one you can recommend?

emellaich · 09-14-2009, 10:33 PM

Take a look at this post:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55149

Cinnabar · 09-15-2009, 10:55 AM

I saw it, but there's only a picture, and I couldn't find anything that looked like it.

93terp · 09-15-2009, 11:09 AM

I have the Just Mobile Gum Pro (http://www.xtand.net/index_gum.php) battery pack for my iPhone as I play alot of power intensive games on it. I wonder if this is compatible with the Pocket Pro? It does use the same USB connection....

cvkemp · 09-15-2009, 11:14 AM

Then it should work with the EzReader Pro.

chuck

slayda · 09-15-2009, 02:18 PM

This or this with the appropriate power tip might work.

KarateMonkey · 09-15-2009, 03:30 PM

I just ordered a Solio for use in my car since the powerpoint died.

I got it primarily to keep my cell phone, which lived in the car, going, but I'm kind of hoping that it will generate enough juice to charge my Pocket Pro once a week or so as well.

Speaking of batteries, what kind of life is everybody else getting out of their Pocket Pro. After the first charge mine was at 25% charge after 6 days. I charged it up until I had all four bars, but it was down to 75% again a day or two later. I'll admit that I was a little impatient on the first charge and didn't give it the full 12 hours, but it did get 8-9. I'm wondering if I might have screwed the pooch, and if it's too late to unscrew it by plugging the reader in for a good long charge.

Morlac · 09-15-2009, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarateMonkey

Speaking of batteries, what kind of life is everybody else getting out of their Pocket Pro. After the first charge mine was at 25% charge after 6 days. I charged it up until I had all four bars, but it was down to 75% again a day or two later. I'll admit that I was a little impatient on the first charge and didn't give it the full 12 hours, but it did get 8-9. I'm wondering if I might have screwed the pooch, and if it's too late to unscrew it by plugging the reader in for a good long charge.

I believe that part of the initial break-in of the battery is getting the sensors to understand how much juice it'll hold ... or something like that. So basically, you should not go too much by what the power gauge tells you for the first several cycles.

DaleDe · 09-15-2009, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morlac

I believe that part of the initial break-in of the battery is getting the sensors to understand how much juice it'll hold ... or something like that. So basically, you should not go too much by what the power gauge tells you for the first several cycles.

Exactly, the battery gauge needs to be calibrated which will happen if you let it run down and recharge again. A couple of cycles may be needed.

Dale

09-14-2009, 03:44 PM	#1
Cinnabar Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: EZ Reader	Portable Battery Packs Does anyone here use a (small!) portable battery pack with the EZ Reader? Is there one you can recommend?

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emellaich Wizard Posts: 1,101 Karma: 4388403 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Palm>Ebookman>IPaq>Axim>Cybook>Kndl2>IPAD>Kndl3SO>Voyager>Oasis	Take a look at this post: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55149

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Cinnabar Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: EZ Reader	I saw it, but there's only a picture, and I couldn't find anything that looked like it.

09-15-2009, 11:09 AM	#4
93terp Fear The Turtle! Posts: 866 Karma: 4035032 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Margaritaville Device: KV, Kobo Forma, Kobo A1LE, KO3, K3	I have the Just Mobile Gum Pro (http://www.xtand.net/index_gum.php) battery pack for my iPhone as I play alot of power intensive games on it. I wonder if this is compatible with the Pocket Pro? It does use the same USB connection....

09-15-2009, 11:14 AM	#5
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,412 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 5,iPhone 13, IPad, MacBook Air	Then it should work with the EzReader Pro. chuck

09-15-2009, 02:18 PM	#6
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	This or this with the appropriate power tip might work.

09-15-2009, 03:30 PM	#7
KarateMonkey Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 210 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Astak Pocket Pro, Sony PRS-300	I just ordered a Solio for use in my car since the powerpoint died. I got it primarily to keep my cell phone, which lived in the car, going, but I'm kind of hoping that it will generate enough juice to charge my Pocket Pro once a week or so as well. Speaking of batteries, what kind of life is everybody else getting out of their Pocket Pro. After the first charge mine was at 25% charge after 6 days. I charged it up until I had all four bars, but it was down to 75% again a day or two later. I'll admit that I was a little impatient on the first charge and didn't give it the full 12 hours, but it did get 8-9. I'm wondering if I might have screwed the pooch, and if it's too late to unscrew it by plugging the reader in for a good long charge.

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