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Q1. What kind of batteries are in my V2/FMR?
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A1. They are 2200 mAh LiIon rechargeable batteries. Specifically, it is
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two 1100 mAh LiIon cells in parallel, physically taped together.
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Q2. Can I change the batteries?
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A2. Yes, if you can find replacements. Archos does not sell them. One site
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that does is: http://www.pdainternalbattery.com/archospdabattery.html.
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Alternately, there are companies who make replacement battery assemblies
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that might be able to help.
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Q3. Ok, I got a replacement, now how do I put it in?
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A3. Remove the two small screws on the top of your V2/FMR, and pry the lid off.
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Now turn it upside down and shake it a little. It should just slide out.
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Take note of the position it's in, and put the replacement in the same
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way. Replace the cover.
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Q4. How long should fully charged batteries run for?
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A4. It depends on how you use it. If you're doing hard drive intensive
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activities like formatting or transfering large amounts of data, probably
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only a few hours. If you're only using it as an mp3 player it will depend
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on the bitrate of the mp3s. Playing 128kbit mp3s, it should last around 8
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hours. Playing lower quality recordings (32-64kbit) like audio books it
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could be more like 12 or 14. Playing very high quality files (256kbit+)
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it could be more like 4 or 6 hours. Also, doing the 8MB RAM mod will
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significantly increase battery life.
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Q5. How long does it take to fully charge the battery?
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A5. About 50% charge is applied in the first hour. The rest takes up to 3
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more hours.
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Q6. I want/need a replacement charger. What kind should I get?
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A6. A charger/adapter that outputs 6VDC at 700mAh and has a power plug with a
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3.4mm O.D. x 1.3mm I.D., with positive center will have the same specs as
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the original.
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Q7. I've heard about options like deep discharge, but can't find them in the
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menu. Where are they?
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A7. These options are for the recorder (V1) only. Charging for the recorders is
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done by software, but charging of the V2/FMR is controlled completely by
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hardware.
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Q8. Can the FMR/V2 charge its batteries through the USB port?
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A8. Yes, though slowly since USB is limited to 500 mA. Charging is reduced or
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eliminated when the FMR/V2 is connected through a passive hub. If a PCMCIA
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USB adapter is being used in a laptop or similar device, it is very
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important to connect the external power supply if one is provided.
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The PCMCIA port cannot supply sufficient power by itself. The Belkin USB
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2.0 adapter, for example, comes with a "wall wart" power supply that can
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be plugged into the PCMCIA card.
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Q9. Can I run my V2/FMR constantly with the power adapter plugged in without
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any negative effects?
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A9. Yes, as long as you aren't draining the battery faster than you're
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charging it (like reading/writing a lot in USB mode).
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Q10. Is it ok if I recharge the battery when I've only drained it part of the
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way? Will that reduce the life of the battery?
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A10. You can recharge at any time. Li-Ion batteries have virtually no
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memory effect.
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