Last year I was experiencing the same symptoms as Terry - charge not seeming to take, indicator showing one or no bars, sometimes the VT would shut off during a tuning. After trying the run-down/re-charge procedure to no avail, I bought a new battery from VT for about $89. Then I learned the new charge procedure for the updated firmware version that was installed earlier that year. If I had known this earlier, maybe I could have squeezed a fifth year out of the battery. The procedure is this: Plug in the charger, then as soon as the blinking light goes off, turn on the VT. The startup screen appears for a few moments, but then the screen goes blank except for a small icon in the center that blinks every few seconds. This indicates that the battery is charging, and also indicates that the program that monitors the charge is working. When Dave tried to explain this procedure before I bought the new battery, I thought it was only an optional thing - in case I wanted to see the icon. But now I realize it is necessary for proper functioning. Wallace T. Scherer, Piano Technician, Music Educator Piano Tuning & Repairs, Piano Lessons, Edwards String Covers P.O. Box 4121, Lantana, Florida, 33465 Phone: 561-432-4121 Web page: http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/afinetune __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
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