Msg: 411 *Conference*

08-29-91 01:13:24

From: TRACY ALLEN

To : BOB OLKEN

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #408 (NICADS IN M100)

Dear Bob,
  The set of 4 nicads turns out 4.8 volts for most of its life, while the  set
of four alkalines turns out 6.2 volts when new and trails off to about 5 volts
at the end..  The M100 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 6.0 volts and runs the M100 just dandy!