[NTLK] Messagepad 2100 Rechargeable Batteries

[Alan Grassia]

Hello Newton Friends,

Not knowing what Nick's Soft Charge / SoftCharge utility is, I went looking for it.  I found it on one of the United Newton Network Archives (UNNA) servers.  Here's a direct link to the download:

http://mirrors.unna.org/numeroso.spb.ru/newton/unsorted/softcharge.zip

Cheers,
Alan
 
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On 3/25/21, 5:49 PM, "NewtonTalk on behalf of Sonny Hung" <newtontalk-bounces at newtontalk.net on behalf of sonnyhung at gmail.com> wrote:

    Definitely, it would be [1] best to use Nick's Soft Charge so the battery
    percentages are more accurate when using NiMH AA cells in the battery tray.
    Bear in mind that the [2] larger capacity AA NiMH (as others have noted)
    has a larger diameter as the capacity rises.

     As I've mentioned before my Modified Battery Tray. Wish someone could make
    them at a reasonable price.
    Version 1
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/sonnyhung/albums/72057594074185913
    Version 2
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/sonnyhung/albums/72057594079049821

    This modified tray included all the needed parts from a rechargeable pack
    added to the MP2000/2100 Battery Tray.
    * Some of you here can make these modified battery trays yourself.
    Wish we could print them up somehow.

    I believe Frank had concerns because I was in the planning stages of making
    a third revision with a switch to differentiate that you were using
    Alkaline or NiMH AA cells.
    I never had the time in the end nor was I able to find an appropriate
    switch small enough to fit the space requirements.
    I'm not a real electronics designer and only a hack DIY creator.

    God bless,

    Sonny Hung
    the Hung Family


    On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 3:59 PM Dan <dan at dbdigitalweb.com> wrote:

    > As I said in the previous thread, Enloop is about the best.  If you do a
    > search in the archives you will find that general recommendation.  I have
    > also had good luck with Energizer and Duracell.  One trick though, get
    > "Nick's Soft Charge" and install it on your 2100.
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