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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=078343016-08062010>How
hot is it?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=078343016-08062010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=078343016-08062010>I've
started running Kernel Power which I really like. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=078343016-08062010><A
href="http://wiki.maemo.org/Kernel_Power">http://wiki.maemo.org/Kernel_Power</A>
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=078343016-08062010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=078343016-08062010>Mostly
because it gives me the ability to use IPv6. However, one of the other
features it provides is information about the battery.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=078343016-08062010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=078343016-08062010>Specifically, if you run </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=078343016-08062010>modprobe bq27x00_battery </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=078343016-08062010>it
will give you access to data about the battery, including capacity, voltage_now,
current_now and temp</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=078343016-08062010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=078343016-08062010>It
seems like this might be useful in understanding what is going on with the
battery, if it has been damaged, etc.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=078343016-08062010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=078343016-08062010>For
example, right now, my battery is reporting:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=078343016-08062010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=078343016-08062010>POWER_SUPPLY_VOLTAGE_NOW=3979<BR>POWER_SUPPLY_CURRENT_NOW=789<BR>POWER_SUPPLY_CAPACITY=83<BR>POWER_SUPPLY_TEMP=25</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=078343016-08062010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=078343016-08062010>Yesterday, when I had drained it, the POWER_SUPPLY_TEMP
climbed to 40.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=078343016-08062010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=078343016-08062010>I'm
curious about what other people are seeing for these numbers, as well as what
the acceptable ranges should be.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=078343016-08062010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=078343016-08062010>Anyone
else running Kernel_Power and care to report on the status of their
batteries?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=078343016-08062010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=078343016-08062010>Aldon</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>> 2010/6/7 Kimmo Hämäläinen <<A
href="mailto:kimmo.hamalainen@nokia.com">kimmo.hamalainen@nokia.com</A>><BR>>
On Sun, 2010-06-06 at 14:10 +0200, ext khalid khan
wrote:<BR>> > In my N900 there is only two
widget running on desktop AP<BR>> News
&<BR>> > Foreca Weather with other
shortcuts of contact icons & games<BR>>
icon but<BR>> > do this eat up so much of
battery that when it's been<BR>> charged for 2
-<BR>> > 3 hrs in every 7 or 11 hrs a
day.<BR>><BR>><BR>> Could you check with
"top" command in "X Terminal" if some<BR>>
process has a<BR>> big number in the "%CPU"
column? There has been some reports<BR>>
about<BR>> Twitter applet
before...<BR>><BR>>
-Kimmo<BR>><BR>><BR>> ><BR>>
> I know if media (audio & video) is running it
eat more<BR>> battery life.<BR>>
> But i have tried not using it & always analyse
with Battery<BR>> Eye App.<BR>>
><BR>> > I use
normally emails (not mre than 10-20 emails, on<BR>>
weekends) use to<BR>> > play some
simple games,listen music & watch some<BR>>
videos ,talk on gtalk<BR>> > voice &
video.Browse Internet.<BR>> ><BR>>
> I charge using normal USB Adapter & Battery gets
full in 2-3<BR>> hrs.<BR>>
><BR>> > Also notice that
the pin converter provided in the nokia box<BR>>
if<BR>> > charged through that it
charges but once unplugged the<BR>> battery
is<BR>> > drained. If charged with normal
USB Adapter works fine &<BR>> with
USB<BR>> > connected to laptop.<BR>>
><BR>> > What
would be the real reason as i purchased N900 only 4<BR>>
months back<BR>> > so i dont
think it should be problem with battery.<BR>>
><BR>> > Can over charging cause battery
drain in 7-11 hrs? Please<BR>> let me<BR>>
> know.<BR>>
><BR>> > Thanks<BR>>
> Khalid<BR>> > --<BR>>
> Sent from my Nokia N900 using Nokia
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