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Pelican Software Inc.
P.O. Box 741072
Houston TX 77274-1072
713-242-8928 Voice
713-242-9573 Fax
Email Address INTERNET 72662.3050@compuserve.com
Compuserve 72662,3050
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BATTERY CHECKER v1.2
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This program gives you a graphic representation of the condition of your
batteries. This includes...
Main Batteries
Lithium
RAM SSD Batteries
External power
It will also tell you if you have enough battery voltage to write to FLASH,
or to hear Sound. This can be very helpful.
NEW IN 1.2
. New icon - make sure you re-install the app to the system screen to see it.
. ROM Version added to menu
. New Mains adaptor - watch it change when you plug in the mains.
. Correctly identify Write protected, and all other types of SSD devices.
. New graphic pops up when battery level goes down to very low. Watch carefully.
. Reading of 1800 mV forces Main battery indicator to show "Low".
CHECKING BATTERIES
One of the nicer functions of the Battery Checker is to check your battery
strength by putting a load on the battery, and watching it to see if it holds
up. This is the same way a battery in a car is checked. However, in order to
put a load on your S3a battery, the best way is to copy files over a 3Link.
Set some files to copy, and jump back into the Battery Checker. If you see
the main batteries jump down into the "Very Low" area, these batteries are
probably no good. If it jumps down into "Low", you may have a few hours left
on your batteries, unless they are nicads, in which case they may die any
minute. Of course, you have to experiment with your own batteries.
Battery Checker 1.2 will now show the condition of RAM SSD batteries, if and
only if they are the newer style RAM SSD's. Older RAM SSD's don't have the
necessary hardware to report battery levels. By default, Battery Checker shows
you both SSD Slots. You will see the SSD type on the bottom of the icon for
each SSD, labeled "A" and "B". Types being "FLASH" , or "RAM".
INSTALLATION
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To install Battery Checker, just copy the Battery.opa file into any
\App\ directory on your Psion Series 3a. Next, press Psion<I> from the
system screen to install the Battery.opa icon.
REGISTRATION
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This program is freeware from Pelican Software Inc. and requires no
registration. It can be distributed freely.
CREDITS
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Thanks to Chris Hennings for IBOX, the icon library. The Sound icon
came from this library. IBOX can be found on Compuserve on the Palmtop
forum, Lib 18, and also on the INTERNET. (src.doc.ic.ac.uk)
Thanks to Phil Creed for the new Battery icon, and the new lithium icon.
Other products from Pelican
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Banker v1.0 for the S3
Banker v2.0 for the S3a
LOG-IT! 4.1 time billing
Sound Off Sound utility
You can phone us or email us for more information about any Pelican products.