Re: Opie 1.2.3 Release

John Marshall wrote:
> Sorry for spamming, but I can't find help anywhere else.
>
> Is there anything in the new release to help with failsafes to prevent
> being unable to charge dead batteries. I have an IPAQ H5450 and I
> didn't touch it for a few weeks and now it is a brick. It won't
> charge. The battery has been fine so I don't think it is the battery.
> I believe the IPAQ is so drained that it won't even recognize that the
> IPAQ is plugged in to charge it. Any ideas?
>

Yep.. leave it on charge overnight. When the battery dies completely there is a failsafe trickle
charge circuit that will _slooooowly_ charge the battery to the point you can boot it and get the
real battery charge started. I've had to do it a number of times when I forget to pop it in the
cradle for a week or two. Happens under CE also. It's a pretty naff hardware design if you ask me
(but then people seldom do so I have to resort to making my feelings felt un-asked) ;)

Brad

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