X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:34:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from qmta05.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4544601 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:53:24 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.48; envelope-from=j.hafen@comcast.net Received: from omta10.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.28]) by qmta05.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id Pub81f00A0cQ2SLA5usom9; Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:52:48 +0000 Received: from [10.12.41.14] ([166.205.141.121]) by omta10.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id Pus71f00E2dMNKJ8WusJ4i; Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:52:42 +0000 References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 8A400) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-17-660664881 X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Cc: "lml@lancaironline.net" X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (8A400) From: John Hafen Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 10 Tips to Conserve iPad Battery Life X-Original-Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:51:35 -0700 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List --Apple-Mail-17-660664881 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii What report is that? Pls say more.=20 On Oct 27, 2010, at 10:21 AM, JAMES COLLINS wrote: > What about the report of 12v plug-in causing a fire? > I'd hate to have that happen in the air. > From: GT Phantom > To: lml@lancaironline.net > Sent: Wed, October 27, 2010 6:31:19 AM > Subject: [LML] Re: 10 Tips to Conserve iPad Battery Life >=20 > Here's an 11th tip: >=20 > Hook up to ship's power while flying. That way you don't have to squint=20= > with low brightness levels, and if you really DO need the battery it=20 > will be because you lost aircraft power (and will be landing shortly=20 > anyway)... >=20 > ;-) >=20 > Blue skies, >=20 > Bill Reister >=20 >=20 >=20 > On 14:59, Lancair wrote: > > > > I have heard quite a few pilots opting for the paperless chart options > > using the iPad or other e-book tools. Below are some suggestions that > > could keep the units up and running during a dark and stormy night > > instrument approach: > > > > 10 Tips to Conserve iPad Battery Life > > > > Apple claims a pretty impressive battery life for the iPad > > - up= > > to 10 hours of use on a full charge. But that doesn't mean you won't > > want to find ways to squeeze even more life out of it, or that you won't= > > have emergencies where you need to sacrifice some features to use the > > device a little longer. For those situations, here are ten tips on > > conversing iPad battery life. > > > > 1. Turn Off WiFi > > Keeping your WiFi connection enabled drains battery, whether you're > > connected to the Internet or not. So, if you're not connected - and > > don't plan to be for a while - you can conserve the iPad's battery by > > turning off WiFi. Do this by tapping Settings -> Network -> WiFi -> a= nd > > moving the slider to "off". > > > > 2. Turn Off 3G > > Only some iPad models > > >> have a 3G > > data= > > connection built in, but those that do run down their batteries when > > using the always-on Internet connection 3G provides. 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 tapping the Settings app -> General ->= > > Network and then sliding 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 > > .= > > Bluetooth networking is used to connect devices like keyboards, > > speakers, and headphones to the iPad. If you're not planning to connect > > to any of those, turn Bluetooth off. Do so via Settings -> General -> > > Bluetooth -> and moving the slider to "off". > > > > 4. Turn Off Data Push > > This feature automatically pushes data like email from the web to your > > iPad when it's connected to the Internet. Since wireless networking > > always costs 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= > > 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 your email accounts. The less > > frequently you check, the battery it will be for your battery. Update > > these settings at Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -> Fetch New > > Data, and change the settings just below the Push menu. > > > > 6. Turn Off Location 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 directions, use a > > location-aware app like Foursquare > > = > > , 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 automatically 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 brightness setting controls the default brightness of the > > iPad's screen. As you might expect, the brighter your screen is, the > > more juice is required from the iPad's battery, which reduces its life. > > So, the 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 improve 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 audiophile, you can likely > > live without this being turned on most of the 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 > > hasn't been in use. The shorter the time before it locks, the less > > battery you'll use. To change this setting, go to Settings -> General -= > > > Auto-Lock and choose your interval. > > > > >=20 > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.htm= l --Apple-Mail-17-660664881 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
What report is that?  Pls say more= . 

On Oct 27, 2010, at 10:21 AM, JAMES COLLINS <jcollins@snet.net> wrote:

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What about the report of 12v p= lug-in causing a fire?
I'd hate to have that happen in the air.
From: GT Phantom <gt_phantom@hotmail.com>
To: lml@lancaironline.net=
Sent: Wed, October 2= 7, 2010 6:31:19 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: 10 Tips to Conserve iPad Battery Life

Here's an 1= 1th 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 landi= ng shortly
anyway)...

;-)

Blue skies,

Bill Reister<= br>


On 14:59, Lancair wrote:
>
> I have heard quite a= few pilots opting for the paperless chart options
> using the iPad or= other e-book tools.  Below are some suggestions that
> could kee= p the units up and running during a dark and stormy night
> instrument approach:
>
> 10 Tips to Conser= ve iPad Battery Life
>
> Apple claims a pretty impressive batter= y life for the iPad
> <http://ipod.about.com/od/productreviews/fr/= apple-ipad-review.htm>  - up
> to 10 hours of use on a ful= l 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 wher= e you need to sacrifice some features to use the
> device a little lon= ger. For those situations, here are ten tips on
> conversing iPad batt= ery life.
>
> 1. Turn Off WiFi
> Keeping your WiFi connect= ion enabled drains battery, whether you're
> connected to the Internet= or not. So, if you're not connected - and
> don't plan to be for a wh= ile - you can conserve the iPad's battery by
> turning off WiFi. Do th= is by tapping Settings ->  Network ->  WiFi ->  and
> moving the slider to "off".
>
> 2. Turn= Off 3G
> Only some iPad models
> <http://ipo= d.about.com/od/beforeyoubuy/a/ipad-model-price-comparison.htm
>= ;>  have a 3G
> <http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonesoftwarete= rms/g/3g-definition.htm>  data
> connection built in, but t= hose that do run down their batteries when
> using the always-on Inter= net connection 3G provides. 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 tapping the Settings app ->  General ->
> N= etwork and then sliding 3G to "off".
>
> 3. Turn Off Bluetooth> You may be getting the idea by now that wireless networking of any ki= nd
> 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.h= tm>  .
> Bluetooth networking is used to connect devices l= ike keyboards,
> speakers, and headphones to the iPad. If you're not p= lanning to connect
> to any of those, turn Bluetooth off. Do so via Se= ttings ->  General ->
> Bluetooth ->  and moving th= e slider to "off".
>
> 4. Turn Off Data Push
> This featur= e automatically pushes data like email from the web to your
> iPad whe= n it's connected to the Internet. Since wireless networking
> always c= osts battery life, if you're not going to use this feature, turn
> it o= ff. You'll need to set your email to check periodically (if you want
>= to get email on your iPad, that is), but that's often a good trade for
&= gt; improved battery life. Turn this feature off via Settings ->  Ma= il,
> 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 ge= t email, you'll need to tell
> the iPad how often it should check your= email accounts. The less
> frequently you check, the battery it will b= e for your battery. Update
> these settings at Settings ->  Ma= il, Contacts, Calendars ->  Fetch New
> Data, and change the s= ettings just below the Push menu.
>
> 6. Turn Off Location Servi= ces
> Another form of wireless communication the iPad employs is locat= ion
> services. This is what powers the GPS functionality of the devic= e. If
> you don't need to use that (don't need to get directions, use a=
> location-aware app like Foursquare
> <http://ipod.a= bout.com/od/ipodtouchapps/a/foursquare-app-definition.htm>
> , e= tc.), turn off locations services via Settings ->  Location Services
> and move the slider to "off".
>
> 7. U= se Auto-Brightness
> The iPad's screen can automatically adjust to the= ambient brightness of
> the room its in. Using this feature will redu= ce drain on the iPad
> battery because the screen will automatically d= im itself in bright
> locations. Turn this one via Settings -> = ; Brightness ->  and move the
> Auto-Brightness slider to "on"= .
>
> 8. Reduce Screen Brightness
> The screen brightness s= etting controls the default brightness of the
> iPad's screen. As you m= ight expect, the brighter your screen is, the
> more juice is required= from the iPad's battery, which reduces its life.
> So, the dimmer you= can keep your screen, the longer your iPad's battery
> life. Tweak th= is 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 i= n that
> automatically adjust settings (bass, treble, etc.) to improve= the sound
> of music. Because this is an on-the-fly calculation, thou= gh, it drains
> the iPad's battery. If you're not a high-end audiophil= e, you can likely
> live without this being turned on most of the time= . To keep it off, go
> to Settings ->  iPod ->  EQ -&g= t;  and set it to "off".
>
> 10. Auto-Lock Sooner
> Y= ou can determine how quickly the iPad's screen should lock when it
> h= asn't been in use. The shorter the time before it locks, the less
> ba= ttery you'll use. To change this setting, go to Settings ->  General= ->
> Auto-Lock and choose your interval.
>
>

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