[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] Measuring power consumption of 770

[From: Claudio Scordino]

Hi all.

We have a Nokia 770, and we want to study the effectiveness of some algorithms 
that reduce the number of transferred data in order to reduce the overall 
energy consumption of the device.

To make this study, we need a way to measure the energy consumption of the 
device or, at least, an accurate measure of the battery charge.

Our idea was to remove completely the battery, and measure the energy 
consumption through a cable connected to an electric socket with a 
multimeter.
However, we noticed that the 770 does not work when the battery is not 
inserted, even if the device is connected to the electric plug with a cable.

Does anybody have an idea about how to make the Nokia 770 work without the 
battery (just with the electric cable) or how to make such a measurement ?

Many thanks.

The best,

                Claudio Scordino


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