Re: [jornada] More questions :)

On 6/13/05, Colin Sauze <cjs0_at_aber.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> >
> >I recommend using CF Wifi cards with a CF to PCMCIA adapter, Full size
> >PCMCIA cards are a battery hog and there are some nice low power CF
> >cards out there.
> >
> >
> >
> Any idea how much difference these make? I've managed to use my Jornada
> for about 3 hours on a full charge while web browsing, using remote x
> sessions and ssh over wireless.

The microdrive I have is a big power hog, I've not actually measured
the difference in run times between my Orinoco Silver PCMCIA and my
Netgear MA701 CF cards yet, I'll see about doing so next time I use
the jornada.

On insertion card services mentions the power requirements of the card I think.

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