Msg: 3165 *Conference*
09-11-92 08:03:13
From: RICHARD HANSON
To : TOM JOHNSTON
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #3162 (M100 GUTS)
Tom: The little, blue "pot" is for adjusting the gain to the modem circuit. It has nothing to do with the niCAD on the mother board. If you're using niCAD's to power your Model 100, you'll need 5, not 4. A fully charged niCAD has less available power then a weak alkaline. The following is a direct quote from Dr. Tracy Allen on the subject of battery life. "A set of 4 niCADs turns out 4.8v for most of its life, while a set of four alkalines turns out 6.2v when new and trails off to about 5v at the end. The Model 100 is designed to turn on the low-battery light when the batteries (alkalines) are near the end of their useful life. It just so happens that that is the point where niCADs are at their best. Some people manage to squeeze an extra niCAD into a hidden corner of the computer, so that a stack of five niCADs adds up to 6v and runs the Model 100 just dandy." --Tracy Allen (8-29-91) Hope this helps... -Rick-