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Title: ? for those with 2 JB3 batteries.......
Post by: Tye on January 21, 2005, 12:43:54 PM

Just curious do you charge 1 at a time or just leave both in at the same time?
 I am going to tape the Particle/TLG show in Tahoe tonight and it sounds like it is going to be from 9pm - 3am and I want to make sure I will have at least 5hrs time.
 I only ask because I have only ever charged both at the same time but never ran over 3 hours. I don't want to get half way through TLG's set and have it die.
Any ideas?

Title: Re: ? for those with 2 JB3 batteries.......
Post by: MikeW on January 21, 2005, 12:46:10 PM

Both at the same time.  Make sure you charge until you see the powerplug icon where the batter meter is.  Nothing worse that having a 75% charged Nomad die after only 2 hours.... a partially charged Nomad is no good.

Title: Re: ? for those with 2 JB3 batteries.......
Post by: Tye on January 21, 2005, 01:01:59 PM

Thanks +T
So it will fully charge both batteries?
I have searched for the answer and could not find it here.(not to say it is not here)

Title: Re: ? for those with 2 JB3 batteries.......
Post by: Thomas on January 21, 2005, 01:07:22 PM

Quote from: Tye on January 21, 2005, 01:01:59 PM

Thanks +T
So it will fully charge both batteries?
I have searched for the answer and could not find it here.(not to say it is not here)

from my understanding, it will fully charge both batteries as long as you leave it plugged in untill the icon shows fully charged.

Title: Re: ? for those with 2 JB3 batteries.......
Post by: ChrisV on January 21, 2005, 01:12:06 PM

Yeah, it should charge both batteries fine.    I've done it both ways.

Even after the battery indicator goes off it is still trickle charging so I still leave them hooked up for a while after if you are worried about squeezing every last ounce of juice out of the batteries.   Think the way lithium ion batteries work is it charges rather fast up to about 90%, then the last 10% takes a while longer to do.

Here is a post I saw when I 'googled' the issue a while ago:

"4 hours should be more than sufficient to fully charge the battery. If the
player is off, the battery icon will go away in about an hour (probably
less), and the charging circuit will go into a trickle charge mode to
charge the up the remaining 10% or so. It shouldn't take more than 4
hours, so allowing 4 hours should be more than adequate. Besides a new
battery will come to you about half full (40% or so)

--
Harvey Fong
Technical Marketing Specialist
Audio - Speakers - Portable Digital Entertainment
Creative Labs Inc. - USA
http://us.creative.com"

Title: Re: ? for those with 2 JB3 batteries.......
Post by: Tye on January 21, 2005, 01:45:32 PM

Great thanks for the help guys.
 I have it charging here at work so I think I should be good for tonight then.
a round of +T's to all

Title: Re: ? for those with 2 JB3 batteries.......
Post by: thierryhenry on January 21, 2005, 09:20:16 PM

Good luck!

Title: Re: ? for those with 2 JB3 batteries.......
Post by: Tye on January 24, 2005, 04:53:02 PM

Thanks guys everything went off without a hitch I could of gone another I bet. ;)