X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:59:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web81801.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.207.166] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with SMTP id 4545751 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:38:10 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.207.166; envelope-from=jcollins@snet.net Received: (qmail 66586 invoked by uid 60001); 28 Oct 2010 15:37:36 -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=zEiJWOmqt/XHtwiV96CtI3P2xuXxWL6hWcp/W7UD6wk8H0/E28eRwBvdRDU2hbDTVi7ETBy5DOfcfC7dbC0tJ7JaCHXBF8ZlipPINE2elt/3X8Q8mWfR+7Zbnv+Vc9J8xhSfboJUFfs1tdmnd1wnCTrJLUBKqGpfZfBS0XxXHOE=; X-Original-Message-ID: <642815.56950.qm@web81801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: K1Q7pN4VM1lpu_OzyRv8KPo5_f2k_vFCgk2MhRFCwH6rJWs 8IZQuoDqliciq_94zq8kr1N4YHvn.SEN6LJOMIbzvUa5NdrzLfxRhLuxX7DT muEvmB43TuC1abHG1lxoGlTEvFu_0F_tXEr1322K2_ro6pMx.rYoZaeaksFw 2jFAsvte1mHf0Co5nFCiQUG_vaHFr4FEfTwk80RNkV4gG1tXo4QSl5XzsRQ_ iCsST0f4Dub_ago0UJfxlmYXMtOKKgXSHRI.LhS3efLFS8S7Gf4oRvXy7Mac G4aGY18w8L1iO3H1rrE0akab08e_SNrA9VuXiPnE6_nY5mNGG7jlpYlPGFzJ RdXzbo7rNM36eawRON2NKPOvYiSDld1OOYEgNqe2hve8qjMkf Received: from [220.241.199.86] by web81801.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:37:36 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailRC/504.5 YahooMailWebService/0.8.107.284920 References: X-Original-Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:37:36 -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="0-1165845907-1288280256=:56950" --0-1165845907-1288280256=:56950 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It was on the cardinal mailing list.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________= ________=0AFrom: John Hafen =0ATo: lml@lancaironline.n= et=0ASent: Thu, October 28, 2010 9:34:01 AM=0ASubject: [LML] Re: 10 Tips to= Conserve iPad Battery Life=0A=0A=0AWhat report is that? =A0Pls say more.= =A0=0A=0AOn Oct 27, 2010, at 10:21 AM, JAMES COLLINS wr= ote:=0A=0A=0AWhat about the report of 12v plug-in causing a fire?=0A>=0A>I'= d hate to have that happen in the air.=0A>=0A>=0A__________________________= ______=0AFrom: GT Phantom =0A>To: lml@lancaironline= .net=0A>Sent: Wed, October 27, 2010 6:31:19 AM=0A>Subject: [LML] Re: 10 Tip= s to Conserve iPad Battery Life=0A>=0A>Here's an 11th tip:=0A>=0A>Hook up t= o ship's power while flying.=A0 That way you don't have to squint =0A>with = low brightness levels, and if you really DO need the battery it =0A>will be= because you lost aircraft power (and will be landing shortly =0A>anyway)..= .=0A>=0A>;-)=0A>=0A>Blue skies,=0A>=0A>Bill Reister=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>On 14:59= , Lancair wrote:=0A>>=0A>> I have heard quite a few pilots opting for the p= aperless chart options=0A>> using the iPad 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 approach:=0A>>=0A>> 10 Tips to Conse= rve iPad Battery Life=0A>>=0A>> Apple claims a pretty impressive battery li= fe for the iPad=0A>> =A0 - up=0A>> to 10 hours of use on a full charge. But that doe= sn't mean you won't=0A>> want to find ways to squeeze even more life out of= it, or that you won't=0A>> have emergencies where you need to sacrifice so= me features to use the=0A>> device a little longer. For those situations, h= ere are ten tips on=0A>> conversing iPad battery life.=0A>>=0A>> 1. Turn Of= f WiFi=0A>> Keeping your WiFi connection enabled drains battery, whether yo= u're=0A>> connected to the Internet or not. So, if you're not connected - a= nd=0A>> don't plan to be for a while - you can conserve the iPad's battery = by=0A>> turning off WiFi. Do this by tapping Settings ->=A0 Network ->=A0 W= iFi ->=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>> connection 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 w= eb, or need to conserve battery more than you need to=0A>> connect, turn of= f 3G. Do this by tapping the Settings app ->=A0 General ->=0A>> Network 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 ba= ttery. It's true, so another way to save battery life is to=0A>> turn offBl= uetooth=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 t= o 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. Turn Off Data Push=0A>> This feature automatically pushes data like e= mail from the web to your=0A>> iPad when it's connected to the Internet. Si= nce wireless networking=0A>> always costs battery life, if you're not going= to use this feature, turn=0A>> it off. You'll need to set your email to ch= eck periodically (if you want=0A>> to get email on your iPad, that is), but= that's often a good trade for=0A>> improved battery life. Turn this featur= e off via Settings ->=A0 Mail,=0A>> Contacts, Calendars ->=A0 Fetch New Dat= a ->=A0 and move 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>> frequently you check, the battery it will be for your battery= . Update=0A>> these settings at Settings ->=A0 Mail, Contacts, Calendars ->= =A0 Fetch New=0A>> Data, and change the settings just below the Push menu.= =0A>>=0A>> 6. Turn Off Location Services=0A>> Another form of wireless comm= unication the iPad employs is location=0A>> services. This is what powers t= he GPS functionality of the device. If=0A>> you don't need to use that (don= 't need to get directions, use a=0A>> location-aware app like Foursquare=0A= >> = =0A>> , etc.), turn off locations services via Settings ->=A0 Location Serv= ices=0A>> and move the slider to "off".=0A>>=0A>> 7. Use Auto-Brightness=0A= >> The iPad's screen can automatically adjust to the ambient brightness of= =0A>> the room its in. Using this feature will reduce drain on the iPad=0A>= > battery because the screen will automatically dim itself in bright=0A>> l= ocations. 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 battery, 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 built in that=0A>> automat= ically adjust settings (bass, treble, etc.) to improve the sound=0A>> of mu= sic. Because this is an on-the-fly calculation, though, it drains=0A>> the = iPad's battery. If you're not a high-end audiophile, you can likely=0A>> li= ve without this being turned on most of the time. To keep it off, go=0A>> t= o Settings ->=A0 iPod ->=A0 EQ ->=A0 and set it to "off".=0A>>=0A>> 10. Aut= o-Lock Sooner=0A>> You can determine how quickly the iPad's screen should l= ock when it=0A>> hasn't been in use. The shorter the time before 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>--= =0A>For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.= html=0A> --0-1165845907-1288280256=:56950 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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=0AFrom: John Hafen <j.hafen@com= cast.net>
To: lml@lan= caironline.net
Sent: Thu= , October 28, 2010 9:34:01 AM
Subje= ct: [LML] Re: 10 Tips to Conserve iPad Battery Life
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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 plug-in cau= sing a fire?
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I'd hate to have that happen in the air.=
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=0AFrom: GT Phantom <gt_phantom@hotmail.com>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Wed, October 27, 2010 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 the batte= ry it
will be because you lost aircraft power (and will be landing shor= tly
anyway)...

;-)

Blue skies,

Bill Reister


On 14:59, Lancair wrote:
>
> I have heard quite a few pil= ots 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 appr= oach:
>
> 10 Tips to Conserve iPad Battery Life
>
>= Apple claims a pretty impressive battery life for the iPad
> <htt= p://ipod.about.com/od/productreviews/fr/apple-ipad-review.htm>  - u= p
> to 10 hours of use on a full charge. But that doesn't mean you wo= n'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 feature= s 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 batte= ry, 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 Setting= s ->  Network ->  WiFi ->  and
> moving the s= lider to "off".
>
> 2. Turn Off 3G
> Only some iPad model= s
> <http://ipod.about.com= /od/beforeyoubuy/a/ipad-model-price-comparison.htm
>>  ha= ve a 3G
> <http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonesoftwareterms/g/3g-defin= ition.htm>  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 th= is by tapping the Settings app ->  General ->
> Network an= d then sliding 3G to "off".
>
> 3. Turn Off Bluetooth
> Y= ou may be getting the idea by now that wireless networking of any kind
&= gt; drains battery. It's true, so another way to save battery life is to> turn offBluetooth
> <http://ipod.about.com/od/ipodiphonehard= wareterms/g/bluetooth_def.htm>  .
> Bluetooth networking is u= sed to connect devices like keyboards,
> speakers, and headphones to = the iPad. If you're not planning to connect
> to any of those, turn B= luetooth off. Do so via Settings ->  General ->
> Bluetoot= h ->  and moving the slider to "off".
>
> 4. Turn Off D= ata 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 th= is 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 usi= ng data push and want to get email, you'll need to tell
> the iPad ho= w often it should check your email accounts. The less
> frequently yo= u check, the battery it will be for your battery. Update
> these sett= ings at Settings ->  Mail, Contacts, Calendars ->  Fetch Ne= w
> 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 n= eed to use that (don't need to get directions, use a
> location-aware= app like Foursquare
> <http://ipod.about.com/od/ipodtouchapps/a/f= oursquare-app-definition.htm>
> , etc.), turn off locations servic= es via Settings ->  Location Services
> and move the slider t= o "off".
>
> 7. Use Auto-Brightness
> The iPad's screen c= an automatically adjust to the ambient brightness of
> the room its i= n. 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
&= gt; Auto-Brightness slider to "on".
>
> 8. Reduce Screen Bright= ness
> 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 Setting= s ->  Brightness and moving the
> slider to a comfortable set= tings.
>
> 9. Turn Off Equalizer
> The iPod app on the iP= ad has a music equalizer built in that
> automatically adjust setting= s (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 t= his being turned on most of the time. To keep it off, go
> to Setting= s ->  iPod ->  EQ ->  and set it to "off".
><= BR>> 10. Auto-Lock Sooner
> You can determine how quickly the iPad's screen should lock when it
> hasn't been in use. The shor= ter the time before it locks, the less
> battery you'll use. To chang= e this setting, go to Settings ->  General ->
> Auto-Lock = and choose your interval.
>
>

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