I have a Neuros I 20gb that is 27 months old with about 15gb of music that I inherited from my daughter. I typically play it through the Neurocast set to Shuffle. Is that what I should expect or is it time to put in new batteries?
Thanks for your opinions.
Greg
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Using the Neurocast feature or recording will use up your battery faster than standard playback. This should just mean that it will need to be charged a little more often.
How long does the battery last during standard, continuous playback?
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I only use it with NeuroCast so I'm not sure of how long it lasts in just the playback mode. It was originally my daughter's machine and if I remember correctly, the battery life was 9 or 10 hours. She never used the NeuroCast so I can't compare it from then till now.
I wonder if anyone else uses theirs exclusively on NeuroCast.
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If you are still getting 9 hours with NeuroCast after 27 months, you are doing good!
I'm sitting at 27 months, and the thing won't hold a charge more than an hour! I used it the first year mostly with the casting, and used to get about 8 hours. Had a firmware upgrade problem and didn't use it for a year. Just recently started using it and it won't hold a charge!
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I was reading this thread and realized that I've never stated how long the battery lasts. I get about 5 hours of playtime broadcasting. I don't really know how long it plays through the headphones.
My daughter was very annal about only charging the unit when it was dead and I think that's helped the battery life.
From what I can tell, a new battery, including shipping is around $15.00 and it doesn't seem to be that hard to install. I'm going to take apart the unit this weekend and veryify the simplicity of installing a new battery. If it's as easy as some have made it sound, I think I'm just going to buy a new battery and call it good. Even if I have to send it back, it's not going to cost much more than that.
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Typical Battery Life
Posted - 03/17/2006 : 4:44:37 PM
