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Posted by ashmed on 02-27-2002 06:38 AM:

Spot the error!

Found this on the VC home page... I think there's something wrong here.

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Posted by Thunderbird291 on 02-27-2002 01:12 PM:

Well, the HotSync button from the HS modem is still there, the Prism looks somewhat grayscale, not color, but that may be the lighting. And, from what I gather, I thought the device was to power units with AAA NiMH batteries. Clearly the Prism doesn't use these.

Posted by DLPanther on 02-27-2002 01:15 PM:

What I thought they meant was that the Emergency Charger used NiMH batteries so you could recharge them rather than replacing them when they are dead. I wonder if you can use Alkaline batteries in there too?

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Posted by MarkEagle on 02-27-2002 01:25 PM:

Re: Spot the error!

What's wrong? The Emergency Charger would still be useable with a Prism. It supplies power... the Prism doesn't care where it comes from. As for the button on the module, if they're using the standard HS Modem module available from ATL, it's built-in. As for alkaline batteries... I'd say you could use them as long as you don't use a charging cradle/cable since the module is supposed to recharge the NiMH's while in the Visor.

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Posted by LarryN on 02-27-2002 01:34 PM:

Are you sure of that Mark? If so, then why doesn't the VisorPhone (if fully charged) power a minimally charged Prism? Is there some sort of 1 way circuit that only allows the battery to power the phone, but still allow the battery on the phone to be charged through the SB slot?

I thought the "wrong" thing was that the charger allows for charging batteries through the SB slot, so you can replace them in your non-charging visor. With the Prism, you can't replace the batteries.

Posted by MarkEagle on 02-27-2002 01:48 PM:

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Originally posted by LarryN
If so, then why doesn't the VisorPhone (if fully charged) power a minimally charged Prism?

I'm guessing that there's a cable to attach the module to the hotsync port to provide power to the handheld since the Springboard slot cannot supply power back to the Visor. I also think it's using NiMH's simple to make it a rechargeable device instead of having to buy new bateries all the time.

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Posted by LarryN on 02-27-2002 03:50 PM:

Thanks Mark! You are probably right on that. Their website doesn't seem to mention the module/charger yet that I could find, and I didn't see any jack for the addition of a plug, but it does make sense that it would function that way...

Posted by MarkEagle on 02-27-2002 10:41 PM:

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Originally posted by LarryN
it does make sense that it would function that way...

All their other chargers work that way which is why I made my assumptions. I think the difference with this NiMH model is that (a) it can be recharged in the Visor with a charging cradle/cable, and (b) it can be carried in the Visor and not as a seperate accessory (unless, of course, you're using other modules).

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