mio 168 does a desktop cradle exist

Andy834671 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 22, 2005 Posts: 3

Hi
does anyone know wheather there is a desk top / cradle to keep my mio168 permanently on charge as i dont use it very often and when i do the batert is flat and all my information and sat nav software has gone.
Regards
Andrew

Pc-Mobile · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 2:19 pm Post subject:

I would not put it on charge all the time if you only use it only once every 1-2 weeks.

It may be easier to back up your data to the SD card so you just restore when you do want to use it. A 256MB SD card which is enough for your maps and data is cheaper and easier to get than a cradle.
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Pocketgps · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:40 pm Post subject:

Hello Andrew,

Medion do a cradle, but do not know if they are still available, have a look down this post, if you try them, let us know how you get on.

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=14467

albob · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 5

there is a cradle on the medion site www.medion.co.uk under 'pda accessories'. Its for a ppc150 (looks very like a Mitac 168) - £19.99 to you.........!

alan

icsys · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:42 pm Post subject:

The Mio 168 has an internal 1350 mAh Lithium-Ion battery that is not user replaceable.

Li-Ion batteies do not like to be continually discharged and recharged, it is much better to keep them topped up. As well as the hassle of having to restore your Mio each time you want to use it, allowing the battery to continually go flat and recharge it will shorten it's life-span.

If there is a cradle for the 168 I would consider buying one.
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mac_the_dog · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:07 pm Post subject:

I have just ordered a cradle from medionshop.co.uk.

It should be delivered tomorrow.

I will post again when I have received it and tested it to let you know how I get on. Question

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Mitac Mio 168
AA Navigator
GPS Speed Sentry
Memory-Map 2004 Region 2
Medion MD PPC150 cradle
Kingston 512MB SD Card
PDair Aluminium Hardcase

mac_the_dog · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:44 am Post subject:

I now have the cradle, It's great - :D

You need to order:

40005939 - MD PPC150 inkl. holder
From:

www.medionshop.co.uk

Also I have just invested in Battery Pack Pro 1.1.1, a really useful Pocket PC management tool, I got this from www.pocketgear.co.uk

Hope this all helps
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Mitac Mio 168
AA Navigator
GPS Speed Sentry
Memory-Map 2004 Region 2
Medion MD PPC150 cradle
Kingston 512MB SD Card
PDair Aluminium Hardcase

sheppy · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:12 pm Post subject: Mitac Mio 168 Cradle

:D I Have just recieved a cradle from Medion as well for my Mitac Mio 168 it works great. Pity Mio website dont stock them it would save a lot of searching arround.On the box it said Mio 168 Not Medion. I also got some spare stylus set of three £5.99 for the Mio. :P

Andy834671 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 22, 2005 Posts: 3

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