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jc50 Lifetime Member
Joined: Jun 30, 2005 Posts: 46
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject: Tom Tom One V2 Battery life |
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How long should the battery life be when the unit not in use ?
If the battery discharges completely will I lose anything ? |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10643 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not too sure what the shelf life is, probably 2 or 3 weeks.
You won't lose anything because the data is stored on the SD Card.
If the battery had gone totally flat, after a re-charge it will read the SD Card on Boot Up when you switch on. _________________ Richard
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GerryC Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 01, 2005 Posts: 1513 Location: West Mids
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:41 am Post subject: |
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Just in case others read this, it isn't the case with internal memory that could be lost if the battery discharges. That's what happens with my PDA.
jc50, if you know your unit won't be used for weeks, then I'd suggest you keep a Windows backup just in case. _________________ Gerry
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wibbly Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 20, 2003 Posts: 315
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:45 am Post subject: |
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There's also a sequence I can't recall (somebody help please) that properly powers down the device, stopping the background drain. On start-up it then does a 'cold boot'.
I really don't understand why the 'standby' drain on these devices is so high. It's not as if it has to be doing anything useful (except perhaps keeping the clock going)
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10643 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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wibbly wrote: | (somebody help please) | Like This? _________________ Richard
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wibbly Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 20, 2003 Posts: 315
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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Oldboy wrote: | wibbly wrote: | (somebody help please) | Like This? |
Ha ha! I thought it was familiar - I started that thread
Thanks Oldboy |
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tanda Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2005 Posts: 617 Location: Gloucester UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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PDA's loose everything when the battery is flat, because everything is stored in RAM, and you need power for the RAM. Doesn't the TomTom have a hard drive, the ones without an SD card, so you won't loose anything? _________________ Audi A3 Sline sat nav |
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