Power Management (% Warnings, and in particular Wi-Fi)

subliminal · 03-31-04, 12:06 PM

Hey,

I've just bought a new axim x3i yesterday and cant get over how cool it is :) Just two things that have been annoying me tho...

1) You start getting warnings when the battery level drops to somwhere around 25% - its got like a quarter left! Surely thats not critically low :P

2) The Wi-Fi module wont start if the battery is *low* (i.e. under 30%). However, if you've already got it on and it goes below 30%, it gives you a warning, but will happily let you continue using wireless.

So.. questions :) Can you change the warning levels and the battery, and more importantly, can you get rid of the "please i've only got a little (25%) battery left and I dont want to turn on the wireless even tho I can" option off? :)

Last night I left the axim on with Wi-Fi enabled and was able to use it till it eventually shutdown cause it literally had NO power left (which is pretty much what I want to be able to do).

Although I can see the point in the warnings, flashing lights, and saying its not wise to run wireless at low battery levels, there might well be an occasion that I really need to get Wi-Fi access, but wont be able to cause I've got 25% battery left :p

Any ideas are appreciated :) ('had a look through the forums, searched a couple things, but haven't come across anything. Perhaps registry settings or something? Not sure if Pocket PC 2003 has this.. kinda new to this all.)

subliminal · 03-31-04, 01:40 PM

hmm just been reading about battery life/usage/charging antics etc.. seems some people dont recommend letting the battery level drop below around 30%? whats up with that? I was always under the impression that its best to let it drain down as far as you can do (in order to prolong battery life)

anyways... :)

LBguy · 03-31-04, 02:57 PM

ttt . . . i'm curious as to this as well

ikehiker · 03-31-04, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by subliminal
...I was always under the impression that its best to let it drain down as far as you can do (in order to prolong battery life)...

That was true with Ni-CAD batteries that developed memories if only slightly discharged. The new chemistries (Li-ion in the Axim) do not have that problem and, in the case of Li-ion, the more deep discharges it receives, the fewer times it can be recharged. Here's a pretty decent web page about and and a search on Li-ion here at AximSite will turn up some more links.

subliminal · 03-31-04, 05:07 PM

wow that's given me a lot of insight into the battery charging ikehiker.. much appreciated! thanks! :)