PDA-Based ETDs

[Gregor _]

Terry,

there is a bigger battery available for HP IPAQs which has 2880 mAh. I use Verituner on my Ipaq and this battery lasts for about 8 hours. But I use only VT on this and no other applications. And I dim the light down and wireless connections are deactivated.

Gregor

From: mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: PDA-Based ETDs
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:39:44 -0400










I will be taking a first run on my new HP ipaq 111 PDA w/ 
Verituner software (been using a VT100 for a few years) this 
afternoon. Just got the software installed last night. Was curious how long 
the battery lasts, so I left the unit on while I walked my dogs this morning and 
the darn thing chewed up 55% of my battery in 90 minutes just sitting there 
with the display lit up. That's going to put a severe cramp on my tuning 
business.
 
Anyone else care to share their experience with the 
battery life of these units? I believe the Cybertuner software is often run on 
similar/same PDAs. My battery is 1.2 Ah capacity. Do I need to head out in 
the morning with a separate battery for each pitch raise and tuning? Is there a 
way to minimize the power drain? If I am tuning, I can't have the thing going to 
sleep every three minutes - I mean, I'm using it!
 
I can't believe anyone is using these things if you 
can only get one or two tunings out of the darn thing before it goes 
dead.
 
Terry Farrell
Farrell Piano
 
www.farrellpiano.com
terry at farrellpiano.com

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