How does this unit affect your battery life??
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The unit in question requires a certain amount of power (E=IR) to operate and as such will need to have that power supplied (Over time/per Hour) from your battery. The amount used is as follows: "HDS-8: 0.9A at 13VDC with backlight on, 0.45A with backlight off". The battery life (full to half charge) is determined by the amount of power used per hour (E/Hour) therefore if you have a "100AH battery" it would reduce its' life as follows; Backlight on 50 hours and backlight off 100 hours approximately. For normal operation you have nothing to be worry about. Use your unit and enjoy boating. Note "E = energy" which equates to "A". Bob M. The unit in question requires a certain amount of power (E=IR) to operate and as such will need to have that power supplied (Over time/per Hour) from your battery. The amount used is as follows: "HDS-8: 0.9A at 13VDC with backlight on, 0.45A with backlight off". The battery life (full to half charge) is determined by the amount of power used per hour (E/Hour) therefore if you have a "100AH battery" it would reduce its' life as follows; Backlight on 50 hours and backlight off 100 hours approximately. For normal operation you have nothing to be worry about. Use your unit... » Read More The unit in question requires a certain amount of power (E=IR) to operate and as such will need to have that power supplied (Over time/per Hour) from your battery. The amount used is as follows: "HDS-8: 0.9A at 13VDC with backlight on, 0.45A with backlight off". The battery life (full to half charge) is determined by the amount of power used per hour (E/Hour) therefore if you have a "100AH battery" it would reduce its' life as follows; Backlight on 50 hours and backlight off 100 hours approximately. For normal operation you have nothing to be worry about. Use your unit and enjoy boating. Note "E = energy" which equates to "A". Bob M. « Show Less
1936867
I have the same machine. I love it and haven't had any battery issues especially while keeping the unit on while fishing full days while engine isn't running.
991284
I installed my unit the first of the year and I'm showing about 45% remaining. I don't use the unit all that much but I suspect the connectivity to the base unit (Elan in my case) is the biggest user of battery life. I might try Lithium next go around. I really like the lock/display...
1166649
With mine I may get 3.5 to 4 hours maybe, never really timed it. I do know that when I unplug it and go outside, it seems like within a 1/2 hour to 3/4 of an hour the battery indicator is down a ways.
76808
I'm not sure about the battery life. But I haven't changed battery yet since I bought mine. Just be sure to turn it off after you use it.
836162
I saw a decent increase. Around an hour increase for activity. And for standby I don't truly know. If you don't use it at all and you have everything turned off like wifi and data. It lasts a couple days.
1186525
it goes after a while of inactivity, not instantly, but really its an energy saver, no complains on consuming too much battery anyhow..good luck!
2042039
I've had mine for over a year. I just keep it on the charging base, use it, and put it back. I have never drained the battery, and I've noticed no drop in battery life with it being on the charging base 24/7.
1147651
I can't give you an exact amount but the unit must be plugged into a POWERED USB port and not a regular usb port. Therefore, there would be some minimal battery drain. It is well worth it tho, as I can hear "things" from the computer so much better now.
128946
I have owned this computer for about one year now and keep it plugged in MOST of the time. When I unplug it I do not notice any reduction in battery life.
1988051
4 hours with 100% with a few programs running, battery life decrease about 50% when my design software its running, but thats normal considering I work with super heavy software tools on a daily basis, I recomend always work near a power source.
270385
Greetings,With all due respect to "customer service" that sounds like a bunch of malarkey. Think about it - "the unit will stop counting steps after 5 minutes". Really? Well, my unit stops counting steps upon the last step. And then of course it starts counting steps once the steps resume! And if the unit being on won't effect the battery life you would likely get about 10 years out of the battery.I think customer service should have said something like: "Thank you for calling and I must inform you that our manual is incorrect in regards to the shut-off feature. We are truly sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you."Now, that said - I still love my pedometer. Anyway, that's simply my 2¢ worth on the matter . . . Greetings,With all due respect to "customer service" that sounds like a bunch of malarkey. Think about it - "the unit will stop counting steps after 5 minutes". Really? Well, my unit stops counting steps upon the last step. And then of course it starts counting steps once the steps resume! And if the unit being on won't effect the battery life you would likely get about 10 years out of the battery.I think customer service should have said something like: "Thank you for calling and I must inform you that our manual is incorrect in regards to... » Read More Greetings,With all due respect to "customer service" that sounds like a bunch of malarkey. Think about it - "the unit will stop counting steps after 5 minutes". Really? Well, my unit stops counting steps upon the last step. And then of course it starts counting steps once the steps resume! And if the unit being on won't effect the battery life you would likely get about 10 years out of the battery.I think customer service should have said something like: "Thank you for calling and I must inform you that our manual is incorrect in regards to the shut-off feature. We are truly sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you."Now, that said - I still love my pedometer. Anyway, that's simply my 2¢ worth on the matter . . . « Show Less
322145
I'm not sure. I keep it plugged in. Sorry I can't be much help regarding the battery life.
483433
I haven't noticed any adverse affect to the life of the battery. I love the view finder especially in the bright sunlight when there is glare off of the screen.
2244720
Hi!As you said, it tends to consume the battery.About 8-10 hours.Sincerely,
1966250
I don't know... I do know that charging makes the phone warm to the touch, but it cools when fully charged. This indicates an automatic shut off or reduced charge at a trickle rate when leaving the phone on the station as a 'parking place'. I'm not sure how this affects battery life. BTW, Amazon carries the "Palm Pre: The Missing Manual" by Ed. Bain in paperback or Kindle.
1942970
My phone got pretty poor battery life (maybe 1 day or so) until I turned off the keypad light (menu --&gt; settings --&gt; backlight --&gt; duration to off). Now it gets a few days, not great, but not horrible. Your phone or charger is (or was) certainly defective--10 minutes is ridiculous. Alan
1971406
Yes - It gives about 3X the battery life. It also depends how much you transmit and use of battery energy.