Any way to tell status of backup battery on Axim3i?

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There was a note on the packaging, "Whild charging your device the first time, you
MUST press the power button to charge the abckup battery."

I'm 99.9% sure I did that, but the only thing it says in settings, for it, is 'Normal'.

I would presume I could charge/recharge it by turning the unit on when charging any
time in the furute. Anyone disagree? Anyone know what type battery the backup
battery is?

TIA

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On Tue, 18 May 2004 00:02:47 -0400, um wrote:

> You can't charge/recharge the backup battery. You have to go buy a new one
> when it's dead. Check the PPC manual for the type of backup battery. They do
> last forever though.

They have a life of several years, but they should be replaced every year or
so to insure reliability, especially if they have been partially drained by
a low main battery.

You can get them from Radio Shack for a couple of bucks.