1src Forums - extended battery pics..

09-16-2003, 10:54 PM	#1
ptorrone Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: seattle, wa Posts: 43	extended battery pics.. extended battery pics.. it seems to get me 3 to 4 times my battery life, i can't tell as i haven't had a full 12 hours to test, but it's good. i kinda wish it didn't require to be in the cradle to charge, when traveling it would be good not to have to bring the cradle just to charge and plug/charge directly through the battery. cheers, pt __________________ http://www.flashenabled.com/

09-16-2003, 11:05 PM	#2
fearlessfozz Guest Posts: n/a	Bulk?? I am lookign to buy the battery too but I was wondering if it adds too much bulk onto the clie. I would be nice to have when im sitting in a 3 hour class and dont have to worry about killing my battery playing warfare inc.

09-16-2003, 11:16 PM	#3
ptorrone Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: seattle, wa Posts: 43	it basically like the cradle, adds the same amount of bulk as that. cheers, pt __________________ http://www.flashenabled.com/

09-16-2003, 11:20 PM	#4
fearlessfozz Guest Posts: n/a	cool Very cool to hear. The cradle feels very nice with the UX. I think i will buy me a battery soon =)

09-16-2003, 11:23 PM	#5
n2ifp Retired Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Manchester, NJ Posts: 12,444	Is it black or gray? __________________ Cheers! Larry Winward T\|T3 + SE T610 + SE HBH-65 = BT Heaven!

09-16-2003, 11:25 PM	#6
dkosak I want a Sony SDR Robot! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 116	Great pictures. Looks very nicely integrated with the main unit. Please let us know what the battery life is like once you've had a chace to play with it. I'm hoping to get mine soon. (although it looks like FedEx might have delivered it to a homeless person... ) Heh heh. - Don

09-16-2003, 11:27 PM	#7
ptorrone Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: seattle, wa Posts: 43	n2ifp- it's the same color as the cradle, gray. cheers, pt __________________ http://www.flashenabled.com/

09-17-2003, 01:04 AM	#8
Exception UX50 Owner Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 167	More pic?

09-17-2003, 01:12 AM	#9
lostether Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Washington Posts: 701	Can you charge the battery in the cradle or does it have to be attached to the Clie?

09-17-2003, 01:23 AM	#10
ptorrone Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: seattle, wa Posts: 43	it needs to be in the cradle, but does not need to be attached to the clie. cheers, pt __________________ http://www.flashenabled.com/

09-17-2003, 01:49 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by ptorrone
it needs to be in the cradle, but does not need to be attached to the clie.

cheers,
pt

That's what I was hoping, thanks

09-17-2003, 05:03 AM	#12
palmsolo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 177	pt, I have a couple questions before I drop my $90 on the battery. (1) Can you use your UX without the extended battery and then when the main battery is low add the extended battery and have the additonal capacity? What does the battery gage show in this situation? (2) When the extended battery is on your device is it consumed before the internal battery so you could use up the extended battery and then drop it in the charger while you still use your device with the internal battery? (3) Does the extended battery just snap into place or is there some type of mechanism to release it? The cradle flops open on one side and I was curious how the battery is attached. __________________ Check out my blog at http://www.palmsolo.com

09-17-2003, 11:57 AM	#13
ptorrone Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: seattle, wa Posts: 43	1. yes, once you pop the external in- that's what it uses. the clie showed it was charging when i did that. i need to see what and where it shows how much is left on the external. i think it jsut gives a percent in the battery monitor. 2. yep. 3. it snaps and slides over, and then locks. it's very secure and won't come off. cheers, pt __________________ http://www.flashenabled.com/

09-17-2003, 12:31 PM	#14
ScottG Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 55	WATCH OUT FOR THIS ONE!!! WATCH OUT FOR THIS ONE!!! "When the extended battery is on your device is it consumed before the internal battery so you could use up the extended battery and then drop it in the charger while you still use your device with the internal" If you use the Internal battery first and then snap on the External on, your in for a surprise - A BIG ONE!!! The UX-50 will see the battery as the charger and you can't use the BT or WiFi until the internal battery gets back to at least 10%. So rule of thumb, leave the thing connected and remove the spare to charge otherwise your in trouble if you use the wireless a lot. __________________ Scott

09-17-2003, 01:34 PM	#15
ptorrone Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: seattle, wa Posts: 43	i don't think that's the way it works...i'm pretty sure if you use your clie without the external battery and then pop in on later, it will simply use the external battery and wifi/bt will work fine. i'm testing today. cheers, pt __________________ http://www.flashenabled.com/