OT Axim 5

[Peter Joris]

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George,

 

I am using one myself,

You have to install the latest update from dell for your AXIM, keep in mind
that this action will delete all the data and installed software from your
AXIM.

I use currently ROM version A04 and this version is working fine and  a
gives a correct backup battery reading, maybe in the meanwhile A05 is
available.

 

Good luck,

Peter Joris

 

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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of George Takats
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 20:05
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: OT Axim 5

 

Hello Colleague,
In September 2003 I purchased the Axim 5 hand held computer from Dell
Canada.  In October 2003 the following message dropped down: "Backup battery
very low.  To prevent possible data loss, replace or recharge your battery
according to the owner's manual."
I contacted Dell and they replaced the original backup battery.  In the
meantime I purchased a backup battery from a friend who is a whole seller of
batteries.  He measured the "defective" battery and claim that the battery
is still good.
Since than I bought 4 separate backup batteries from my friend because for
no reason at all I have been receiving warning messages about low battery
charge.
Before I pursue this problem any further I decided to experiment.  Using two
batteries which were "defective" I replace one with the other when I
received the warning.  Interestingly enough when I replaced the old battery
with the "new" defective battery all looked well.  Backup battery showed
100%.  The next time I checked the battery in the system it showed 70%
charge only. (I haven't used the computer at all)  At other times when I
replaced the battery with a "new" old battery it showed 100% and then within
2 seconds the bar got empty and showed 0%.  This happened several times.
Sometimes I was able to use the computer with the "defective" reading at
other times the dropped down window kept warning me.
Interestingly enough I have 5 backup batteries (CR 2032 Lithium) which read
being fully charged when I measure the charge with a meter outside of the
computer, but from the computer I am getting warning messages of low battery
charge.
What makes me suspicious is that it happens irregularly.  In another word
this problem occurs intermittently.
When the main battery charge shows 70% I always recharge it.  I do not drain
the batteries.  Also I am semi retired meaning that I do not tune and use
the computer every day.  It happened in the past that the computer was
sitting in the cradle for days and when I checked the charge level it showed
less than the previous time.
The computer is used only for tuning pianos using Tune-Lab.  There are no
other files such as calendar, customer files, etc.
My questions are:
What am I doing wrong?
Anybody had this experience?
What was the solution?
Any feed back would be appreciated.
George Takats


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