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« Reply #15 on: May 01, 2005, 03:54:46 am »
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so, will this baby work on c1000 / c3000 ?
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If it works on one Z, it'll work on another. ...
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 I have one of those 4 AA battery packs that I purchased for my SL-5500.  Does this mean that THAT will work for a Cx000 as well ?  (I was planning to sell it along with my 5500 to help finance the purchse of a C1000.  Dagnabit...I can't get ahead...)

 Conversely, will the 4AA battery pack work for PSP's ?  If so somebody should let the PSPites know...I think I got that thing for like $13 shipped...
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« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2005, 12:44:15 am »
I got the thing and love it. Makes prolonged war driving a possibility now. For the record, I found mine at Best Buy (I hate spending money there), so if you are looking, that might be a place. It was $19.99.

I picked it up almost a week ago, and the only problem I have seen with it is that I was doing a cascade charge (power cord -> power brick -> Zaurus), and when both were finished charging, the brick seemed warm to the touch. I have not done it again since, but using the power brick to charge the Z seems to generate some heat on the brick. No ill effects on the Zaurus.

Has anyone else noticed this, or should I assume this is a faulty unit?

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« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2005, 01:48:07 pm »
This looks dimensionaly like the PSP powerbrick and runs on 4 AA batteries (it's not what I mentioned in my previous post, but looks similar).  You can't recharge batts in this thing I don't think, but if you don't mind using alkaline or simply bring spare NiMhs with you this might do well enough, and it lists the Zaurus as compatible.

http://www.semsons.com/pdabatexpocp.html

Oh yeah, it's $6.99+shipping

 Since I may have actually found a G.Mate Yopy 3700 to buy can anyone tell me is this will likely power IT as well ?


 Update:

 Here's a little blurb about custom making your own homebrew power extender.
The main article highlights a ver basic design, but the comments after get into niftier stuff like adding diodes and lights and switches for extra safety and functionality.

 A good read...

 (Experiment at your own peril, I'm sure using a DIY power accessory will void any and ALL warantees)

 http://www.earthv.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=474
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« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2005, 04:45:53 pm »
Would it stand to reason that the PSP cigarette lighter adapter would work just as well too?  Toys R Us has them for $10.

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« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2005, 04:56:59 pm »
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Would it stand to reason that the PSP cigarette lighter adapter would work just as well too?  Toys R Us has them for $10.
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maybe? I'd plug that into the powerbrick and the powerbrick into the Z though...
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« Reply #20 on: May 24, 2005, 06:20:48 pm »
Rember to  unplug any car adapter when starting the car.  Sometimes there's more than 12v when cranking the engine.  I cooked an iPaq that way once.
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« Reply #21 on: July 05, 2005, 08:46:58 pm »
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If it works on one Z, it'll work on another. At least with the 5x00, Cxx0, and Cx000. I'm not sure about the 6000's.

The 6K ships with exactly the same PSU as the 5500
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that is nothing.  i been charging my zaurus sl5500 for the past year at 5.7 volts from a cigaratte lighter for car that they claim works for the zaurus.

i purchased a max 10amp volt meter, the power brick.....

i am going to post a review on this by tomorrow.

comparing all power including volts and amps to kill the myths,

what ever you do, to not recharge the power brick while its pluged into the zaurus!!!!!!

ill post a review on the power brick soon
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« Reply #22 on: July 06, 2005, 01:26:57 am »
Cool, I'll see if I can find one tommorow. This could power my Mini-PC for about half an hour.  I <3 made made for Sony console stuff. My Mini-PC has a PSOne screen, a keyboard intended for PlayStation2, and quite possibly a battery for PSP. If nothing else, I can use to extend the life of my Dell Axim X5, which uses the same type of power adapter. More times than not, I used the X5's power brick, which didn't make an annoying buzzing sound when not connected to a device, to charge my SL5500.

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« Reply #23 on: July 08, 2005, 08:36:37 pm »
okay..

as promised-some numbers pertaining for the lovely gadgets we need to power the zaurus c1000 and also the sl-5500

some sony generic ciggarette lighter 5.5v 1.3 amps
my old ciggarette lighter          5.7  .5 amps- used for sl but tossing it...too much!pelican power brick                 4.9v  .3 amps
sony power for psp                  5.5v  .3 amps
sharp ea-70 aka (s)                 5.18v .10-.38 amps (comes in the sl-5500 model)
sharp ea-72                         5.13v .44 amps (came with my jap version c-1000

so is it safe to use the pelican power brick?  Yes
is it safe to connect sharp ea-70 and into the pelican and then into the zaurus?  yes


some pictures

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« Reply #24 on: July 09, 2005, 08:11:49 pm »
Conics decided to sell the psp PSU as a PSU for the zaurus : PSP-100

Price is 35$
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« Reply #25 on: July 10, 2005, 05:00:56 pm »
How has everyone's pelican power bricks been holding up? My first one wasn't sealed properly.  It felt like it was going to come apart into 2 pieces, so I took it back to the store I bought it at and exchanged it for another one which though sealed perfectly well stopped working after only a couple weeks.  It makes a very faint high pitched "squealing" sound and the it only charges my Zaurus if I hold it at just the right angle, and then only for a few minutes or seconds at a time.  I never did get around to taking it back to the store I bought it at so I'm thinking about cutting it open and it least seeing what makes it tick.   Anyways, if everyone else has had good luck with these I'll probably buy another, because it's very useful for extended wlan usage on the 5500.

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« Reply #26 on: July 10, 2005, 05:29:02 pm »
as for the max voltage of 5.3vdc my ea-70 puts out 5.25vdc unloaded, suppose thet would drop to about 5.1vdc loaded. Now they say 5.3vdc max voltage, but really they(manufacturing) prolly gave a 20% window(for safety)
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« Reply #27 on: July 10, 2005, 05:40:34 pm »
sorry for no quotes but its awsome typing this while someone is driving me.  using ambicom taiwan btooth and s56 cellphone on bluez

wheni tested thepelican, it gaved me a a squeel when i had power and i tested the amps.  6 hours kkater, it fall and hit the floor breaking it in 3 pieces.

i returned it for a second one.  works fine

you mey be expiriencingressistance somewere since the psp power and also the pelican power brick shuts down tring to test the output of amprage.


my grammer is poor since i am thumb tyiping  while moving in a car

soo sorry
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« Reply #28 on: July 10, 2005, 06:00:27 pm »
Heh.  Don't worry about it.  My grammar is poor while I'm sitting at a keyboard at my desk.     I think you may be right about the squealing having something to do with resistance.  It gets louder and seems to slightly change pitch as increasingly more load is put on it.  full backlight, playing and mp3, and downloading over wlan to the SD card results in a sound that anyone can hear from a few feet away.  At lower power usage levels it is quieter.  Another thing that bothers me (and is the reason I haven't used it with my new C1000 yet, only my old 5500) is that when using the brick as the power source the orange charging light on the Zaurus never goes out.  Anyways, I'm thinking this one is probably defective, so I'll probably buy another one, maybe of a different brand if I can find one.

Also, for anyone who's interested, I just cracked open the case on my PSP power brick, and it is in fact a lithium ion cell with a small circuit board next to it.  In my limited electronics knowledge I recognize a couple capacitors and a resistor or 2, and some very small microchips.  If anyone wants pictures or model numbers of any of these I'm happy to oblige.

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« Reply #29 on: July 10, 2005, 08:28:12 pm »
Leave your unit pluged in about 2 days.  it will then turn amber light off!

i was wondering about that myself but left it alone

fact is, you dont leave it alone to get it fully charged
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