X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:21:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web81802.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.207.167] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with SMTP id 4543922 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:14:54 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.207.167; envelope-from=jcollins@snet.net Received: (qmail 54003 invoked by uid 60001); 27 Oct 2010 11:14:19 -0000 DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=snet.net; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:References:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=gsY8TtYk5dF12ry2a6CemSS2t13CndwbIDqq4CLzrZI3iigNZXM3vTdLsL6f+4vANzdrIWra156hQAP28kXRi8rpG8O4YDDHmhlvKdlcuA4NI2i+4S1/lFxBYfQNk3ykPVF6Xle7/i/NW4dJV6L6+PviYtO8R4rWt6/xwwcpwTI=; X-Original-Message-ID: <53302.52337.qm@web81802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: mnGr_2sVM1lVjnl0i_02eXU9Mmnbj6g8CoJxr64fOScS7UC f_e9kwmG94O4Q4IPCVwTUBmmGK2f0Qofu0O5jRsvFfAkJ7MI5PZ3bf2hkaok BTfC8TksK3nibR_ArR5D5b9_fdD0hniKqq7XFdUajRwa5c.ozxBWuZa3a8eI ILtBkGuDERCmdOkXBSNRA8qDW79ywOIL9_F3wwqO81Q_T.enXhuRuLmoPNUC N4M7ur_oheY_jiEmTOrluLaTaEeEki4.FfzJUW3ziwAp.hyiEYCTmRqerhga GKKI5WCD5wGdVJkPAjuZGh3c5N7wXQHrbvbqpKTXEqXD9iZUP8RT2MjiBMaZ ATo1Qnepe_YpokaFroxqIluzR4Ogv19iMVktl9KwYWYZt3DVWCw-- Received: from [58.8.240.103] by web81802.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:14:18 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailRC/504.5 YahooMailWebService/0.8.107.284920 References: X-Original-Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:14:18 -0700 (PDT) From: JAMES COLLINS Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 10 Tips to Conserve iPad Battery Life X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-683453387-1288178058=:52337" --0-683453387-1288178058=:52337 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable What about the report of 12v plug-in causing a fire?=0A=0AI'd hate to have = that happen in the air.=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: GT= Phantom =0ATo: lml@lancaironline.net=0ASent: Wed, = October 27, 2010 6:31:19 AM=0ASubject: [LML] Re: 10 Tips to Conserve iPad B= attery Life=0A=0AHere's an 11th tip:=0A=0AHook up to ship's power while fly= ing.=A0 That way you don't have to squint =0Awith low brightness levels, an= d if you really DO need the battery it =0Awill be because you lost aircraft= power (and will be landing shortly =0Aanyway)...=0A=0A;-)=0A=0ABlue skies,= =0A=0ABill Reister=0A=0A=0A=0AOn 14:59, Lancair wrote:=0A>=0A> I have heard= quite a few pilots opting for the paperless chart options=0A> using the iP= ad or other e-book tools.=A0 Below are some suggestions that=0A> could keep= the units up and running during a dark and stormy night=0A> instrument app= roach:=0A>=0A> 10 Tips to Conserve iPad Battery Life=0A>=0A> Apple claims a= pretty impressive battery life for the iPad=0A> =A0 - up=0A> to 10 hours of use on = a full charge. But that doesn't mean you won't=0A> want to find ways to squ= eeze even more life out of it, or that you won't=0A> have emergencies where= you need to sacrifice some features to use the=0A> device a little longer.= For those situations, here are ten tips on=0A> conversing iPad battery lif= e.=0A>=0A> 1. Turn Off WiFi=0A> Keeping your WiFi connection enabled drains= battery, whether you're=0A> connected to the Internet or not. So, if you'r= e not connected - and=0A> don't plan to be for a while - you can conserve t= he iPad's battery by=0A> turning off WiFi. Do this by tapping Settings ->= =A0 Network ->=A0 WiFi ->=A0 and=0A> moving the slider to "off".=0A>=0A> 2.= Turn Off 3G=0A> Only some iPad models=0A> >=A0 have a 3G=0A> =A0 data=0A> connecti= on built in, but those that do run down their batteries when=0A> using the = always-on Internet connection 3G provides. If you don't need=0A> to connect= to the web, or need to conserve battery more than you need to=0A> connect,= turn off 3G. Do this by tapping the Settings app ->=A0 General ->=0A> Netw= ork and then sliding 3G to "off".=0A>=0A> 3. Turn Off Bluetooth=0A> You may= be getting the idea by now that wireless networking of any kind=0A> drains= battery. It's true, so another way to save battery life is to=0A> turn off= Bluetooth=0A> =A0 .=0A> Bluetooth networking is used to connect devices like key= boards,=0A> speakers, and headphones to the iPad. If you're not planning to= connect=0A> to any of those, turn Bluetooth off. Do so via Settings ->=A0 = General ->=0A> Bluetooth ->=A0 and moving the slider to "off".=0A>=0A> 4. T= urn Off Data Push=0A> This feature automatically pushes data like email fro= m the web to your=0A> iPad when it's connected to the Internet. Since wirel= ess networking=0A> always costs battery life, if you're not going to use th= is feature, turn=0A> it off. You'll need to set your email to check periodi= cally (if you want=0A> to get email on your iPad, that is), but that's ofte= n a good trade for=0A> improved battery life. Turn this feature off via Set= tings ->=A0 Mail,=0A> Contacts, Calendars ->=A0 Fetch New Data ->=A0 and mo= ve the "Push" slider to=0A> "off".=0A>=0A> 5. Fetch Email Less Often=0A> If= you're not using data push and want to get email, you'll need to tell=0A> = the iPad how often it should check your email accounts. The less=0A> freque= ntly you check, the battery it will be for your battery. Update=0A> these s= ettings at Settings ->=A0 Mail, Contacts, Calendars ->=A0 Fetch New=0A> Dat= a, and change the settings just below the Push menu.=0A>=0A> 6. Turn Off Lo= cation Services=0A> Another form of wireless communication the iPad employs= is location=0A> services. This is what powers the GPS functionality of the= device. If=0A> you don't need to use that (don't need to get directions, u= se a=0A> location-aware app like Foursquare=0A> =0A> , etc.), turn off locatio= ns services via Settings ->=A0 Location Services=0A> and move the slider to= "off".=0A>=0A> 7. Use Auto-Brightness=0A> The iPad's screen can automatica= lly adjust to the ambient brightness of=0A> the room its in. Using this fea= ture will reduce drain on the iPad=0A> battery because the screen will auto= matically dim itself in bright=0A> locations. Turn this one via Settings ->= =A0 Brightness ->=A0 and move the=0A> Auto-Brightness slider to "on".=0A>= =0A> 8. Reduce Screen Brightness=0A> The screen brightness setting controls= the default brightness of the=0A> iPad's screen. As you might expect, the = brighter your screen is, the=0A> more juice is required from the iPad's bat= tery, which reduces its life.=0A> So, the dimmer you can keep your screen, = the longer your iPad's battery=0A> life. Tweak this settings by Settings ->= =A0 Brightness and moving the=0A> slider to a comfortable settings.=0A>=0A>= 9. Turn Off Equalizer=0A> The iPod app on the iPad has a music equalizer b= uilt in that=0A> automatically adjust settings (bass, treble, etc.) to impr= ove the sound=0A> of music. Because this is an on-the-fly calculation, thou= gh, it drains=0A> the iPad's battery. If you're not a high-end audiophile, = you can likely=0A> live without this being turned on most of the time. To k= eep it off, go=0A> to Settings ->=A0 iPod ->=A0 EQ ->=A0 and set it to "off= ".=0A>=0A> 10. Auto-Lock Sooner=0A> You can determine how quickly the iPad'= s screen should lock when it=0A> hasn't been in use. The shorter the time b= efore it locks, the less=0A> battery you'll use. To change this setting, go= to Settings ->=A0 General ->=0A> Auto-Lock and choose your interval.=0A>= =0A>=0A=0A--=0AFor archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/list= s/lml/List.html=0A --0-683453387-1288178058=:52337 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
What about the report of 12v plug-in causing a fire?
=0A
I'd hate to have that happen in the air.
=0A
=0A
=0AFrom: GT Phantom <gt_phantom@hotmail.com>
= To: lml@lancaironline.netSent: Wed, October 27, 20= 10 6:31:19 AM
Subject: [= LML] Re: 10 Tips to Conserve iPad Battery Life

Here's an 11th= tip:

Hook up to ship's power while flying.  That way you don't= have to squint
with low brightness levels, and if you really DO need t= he battery it
will be because you lost aircraft power (and will be land= ing shortly
anyway)...

;-)

Blue skies,

Bill Reiste= r



On 14:59, Lancair wrote:
>
> I have heard quit= e a few pilots opting for the paperless chart options
> using the iPa= d or other e-book tools.  Below are some suggestions that
> coul= d keep the units up and running during a dark and stormy night
> instrument approach:
>
> 10 Tips to Conse= rve iPad Battery Life
>
> Apple claims a pretty impressive batt= ery life for the iPad
> <http://ipod.about.com/od/productreviews/f= r/apple-ipad-review.htm>  - up
> to 10 hours of use on a full= charge. But that doesn't mean you won't
> want to find ways to squee= ze even more life out of it, or that you won't
> have emergencies whe= re you need to sacrifice some features to use the
> device a little l= onger. For those situations, here are ten tips on
> conversing iPad b= attery life.
>
> 1. Turn Off WiFi
> Keeping your WiFi con= nection enabled drains battery, whether you're
> connected to the Int= ernet or not. So, if you're not connected - and
> don't plan to be fo= r a while - you can conserve the iPad's battery by
> turning off WiFi= . Do this by tapping Settings ->  Network ->  WiFi ->  and
> moving the slider to "off".
>
> 2. Tur= n Off 3G
> Only some iPad models
> <http://ipod.about.com/od= /beforeyoubuy/a/ipad-model-price-comparison.htm
>>  have a 3G=
> <http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonesoftwareterms/g/3g-definition.h= tm>  data
> connection built in, but those that do run down t= heir batteries when
> using the always-on Internet connection 3G prov= ides. If you don't need
> to connect to the web, or need to conserve = battery more than you need to
> connect, turn off 3G. Do this by tapp= ing the Settings app ->  General ->
> Network and then sli= ding 3G to "off".
>
> 3. Turn Off Bluetooth
> You may be = getting the idea by now that wireless networking of any kind
> drains= battery. It's true, so another way to save battery life is to
> turn= offBluetooth
> <http://ipod.about.com/od/ipodiphonehardwareterms/g/bluetooth_def.htm&g= t;  .
> Bluetooth networking is used to connect devices like key= boards,
> speakers, and headphones to the iPad. If you're not plannin= g to connect
> to any of those, turn Bluetooth off. Do so via Setting= s ->  General ->
> Bluetooth ->  and moving the sl= ider to "off".
>
> 4. Turn Off Data Push
> This feature a= utomatically pushes data like email from the web to your
> iPad when = it's connected to the Internet. Since wireless networking
> always co= sts battery life, if you're not going to use this feature, turn
> it = off. You'll need to set your email to check periodically (if you want
&g= t; to get email on your iPad, that is), but that's often a good trade for> improved battery life. Turn this feature off via Settings -> = ; Mail,
> Contacts, Calendars ->  Fetch New Data ->  and move the "Push" slider to
> "off".
>
> 5= . Fetch Email Less Often
> If you're not using data push and want to = get email, you'll need to tell
> the iPad how often it should check y= our email accounts. The less
> frequently you check, the battery it w= ill be for your battery. Update
> these settings at Settings ->&nb= sp; Mail, Contacts, Calendars ->  Fetch New
> Data, and chang= e the settings just below the Push menu.
>
> 6. Turn Off Locati= on Services
> Another form of wireless communication the iPad employs= is location
> services. This is what powers the GPS functionality of= the device. If
> you don't need to use that (don't need to get direc= tions, use a
> location-aware app like Foursquare
> <http://= ipod.about.com/od/ipodtouchapps/a/foursquare-app-definition.htm>
>= , etc.), turn off locations services via Settings ->  Location Services
> and move the slider to "off".
>
> 7.= Use Auto-Brightness
> The iPad's screen can automatically adjust to = the ambient brightness of
> the room its in. Using this feature will = reduce drain on the iPad
> battery because the screen will automatica= lly dim itself in bright
> locations. Turn this one via Settings ->= ;  Brightness ->  and move the
> Auto-Brightness slider = to "on".
>
> 8. Reduce Screen Brightness
> The screen bri= ghtness setting controls the default brightness of the
> iPad's scree= n. As you might expect, the brighter your screen is, the
> more juice= is required from the iPad's battery, which reduces its life.
> So, t= he dimmer you can keep your screen, the longer your iPad's battery
> = life. Tweak this settings by Settings ->  Brightness and moving the=
> slider to a comfortable settings.
>
> 9. Turn Off Equalizer
> The iPod app on the iPad has a music equalizer built= in that
> automatically adjust settings (bass, treble, etc.) to impr= ove the sound
> of music. Because this is an on-the-fly calculation, = though, it drains
> the iPad's battery. If you're not a high-end audi= ophile, you can likely
> live without this being turned on most of th= e time. To keep it off, go
> to Settings ->  iPod -> = EQ ->  and set it to "off".
>
> 10. Auto-Lock Sooner> You can determine how quickly the iPad's screen should lock when it<= BR>> hasn't been in use. The shorter the time before it locks, the less<= BR>> battery you'll use. To change this setting, go to Settings ->&nb= sp; General ->
> Auto-Lock and choose your interval.
>
&g= t;

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