Article: 14012 of comp.sys.handhelds Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds Path: uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!olivea!charnel!csusac!sactoh0!mnj From: mnj@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Mark Newton-John) Subject: Re: Batteries for the Psion Series 3 Message-ID: <1993May18.083859.12296@sactoh0.sac.ca.us> Organization: Sacramento Public Access Unix References: <1993May17.143707.7032@unix.brighton.ac.uk> Date: Tue, 18 May 93 08:38:59 GMT Lines: 29 In <1993May17.143707.7032@unix.brighton.ac.uk> ah57@unix.brighton.ac.uk (Andrew) writes: >Has anybody found it possible to use rechargeable batteries in their >Psion Series3? I Have tried using rechargeables but they seem only to last >for about a day before I get lots of Main battery is low warnings. The problem with rechargeables is that they are not the 1.5 volts that regular alkalines give. (typically 1.2 volts) The Psion sees the low voltage and will give the low battery warning, and if ignored, will start to use the memory battery. With the Portfolio, what can happen is that the low battery warning could be missed, and when the power falls off (rechargebles fall off rapidly) memory loss will occur. The best batteries that I have found to use in handhelds are Maxell (yes, the tape company) Photo AA (LR6) alkalines. They are a more powerfull alkaline, designed for high drain useage in camera flashes and motor drives. They are $3.49 per 4-pack. They have outlasted a set of Energizers (stupid rabbit) and Duracells. -- mfolivo@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US SAC-UNIX (916) 649-0161 The Good Guys! We know our stuff Audi The Alternate Route Atari Power without the Price