[NTLK] H1000 instruction handbook

[Greg Toffer]

Hi Dan,

I tested it today. I plugged the power supply into my H1000 (running OS v. 1.1.0) and my 120 (running OS v. 2.0), both with their battery packs installed. 

On both, the battery indicator in the extras drawer showed the label “battery” and the bar was two-thirds full. 
As soon as I plugged in the power supply, the battery bar jumped to full, but the label remained “battery”. 

So no, it doesn’t seem to tell you. I’ll try to install the utilities you mentioned.

Thank you

Daniele




Il giorno 26 lug 2026, alle ore 23:58, Dan <dan at dbdigitalweb.com> ha scritto:

It does tell you.  Look in the extras drawer, the battery indicator changes when it is charging vs fully charged.  It isn't animated/changing as you watch but it does change.  Says charging vs charged if I remember right.  Been a bit since I fired up my 120/130.  It also shows a full bar at that point.  There are several packages that will give you more info on this as well.  Sleep aid was one that I used with several sleep and battery options.  Nicks batt test gives a lot of battery info but I don't remember if it only works on 2x00 or also on 1x0.

-Dan

On 7/23/2026 4:26 PM, Greg Toffer wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Thanks! I thought later Newton versions showed an animation or message when the battery pack was charging. Apparently not, at least for the 120 and 130.
> 
> This means there’s no way to tell if the pack is actually charging. When you plug in the power supply, the onscreen label changes from “battery” to “adapter,” but that happens whether you use standard batteries or the battery pack.
> 
> I’m also surprised the handbook barely mentions recharging. If the device won't tell you when it's fully charged, the manual should at least say how long to leave it plugged in.
> 
> I assume the OMP handbook is similar to the 120/130 one, but it would still be nice to have a digital copy of it.
> 
> Daniele
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