IPAQ 3870 & Expansion Pack Battery

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On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 07:16:19 -0700, <mramay@attglobal.net> wrote:

> With my IPAQ 3765, plugging it into the compaq dual-slot expansion pack
> enabled it to use the 2000 mah battery in the pack. My 3870 seems to
> ignore

You didn't mention which expansion pack you have. But oh well, they aren't
too many too choose from.

To my knowledge, the compact flash expansion pack does not charge your
iPaq before it really needs it, i.e. close to emtpy charge.
The PC card/PCMCIA expansion pack on the other hand, uses the power from
the integrated battery to power the PC cards inserted thus saving power.

Regards,

--
Filip Norrgård

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Turns out that the dual-slot expansion pack is not supposed to provide power
to a 3870. An "expansion pack plus" is supposed to do this. I have one on
order and we'll see if HP is right.

I haven't tried a wireless card in it yet.

Mike R.


"Gargamil" <wooble@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message
news:eNp98SAgEHA.2848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I have a 3870 with the expansion pack and it seems to work for me. Out of
> interest do you have a wireless card that works in this dual slot unit?
>
>
> "Filip Norrgard"
> <Contact.Me.At.My.Website@filips-d0t-net.thiswillnotworkatalltosend.com>
> wrote in message newspsbwsr9knbyoai7@filip.netsafir.com...
> > On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 07:16:19 -0700, <mramay@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> > > With my IPAQ 3765, plugging it into the compaq dual-slot expansion
pack
> > > enabled it to use the 2000 mah battery in the pack. My 3870 seems to
> > > ignore
> >
> > You didn't mention which expansion pack you have. But oh well, they
aren't
> > too many too choose from.
> >
> > To my knowledge, the compact flash expansion pack does not charge your
> > iPaq before it really needs it, i.e. close to emtpy charge.
> > The PC card/PCMCIA expansion pack on the other hand, uses the power from
> > the integrated battery to power the PC cards inserted thus saving power.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Filip Norrgård
>
>