Power drain or not!

[Lumsdoni]

I have an x51v 624mhz.

I am leaving BT on at present which so far seems to fix the disappearing CF problem.

My question is, what is an acceptable power drain level - how do I know if mine is draining too fast?

I am running Pocket Breeze 5, and Resco File Explorer.

What sort of % drop should I see over time if I press the power button to turn off screen and don't sync or even use the machine?

[soulmirror]

Hmmm, do you really just turn off the screen, but leave everything running? If you tap the power button once, it should go to sleep -- AFAIK -- which is most clearly indicated by the fact that the WiFi/BT light stops flashing, in addition to the screen turning off. In this mode, the drain rate should be very low... on the order of 1-2% a day at most -- it should last for quite a few days in that mode without draining itself.

(P.S. this is with a 256MB CF Card.)

[Lumsdoni]

I press and hold power button, wifi / bluetooth light has stopped flashing, no programs running other than the Resco and Pocket Breeze.

OK, will see what happens. Thanks

[Giff]

I have found that not having any storage cards (CF or SD) in the PDA along with turning off WiFi and BT before turning it off cause relatively no drainage. When I need to use one I just turn it on, and then turn it off when done. Of course, I use mine signifacantly more for non-internet use.

[Lumsdoni]

Looks like I don't have the power loss problem then. Turned off over night at 97% and woke up to 96%.

Thanks for the notes.