I don't have a Battery setting under Setup -> System on my eTrex Venture, so this is not a feature of all eTrexs. Andy -----Original Message----- From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Marc Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 7:29 PM To: listserv@azgeocaching.com Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Lenmar NiMH 2300mAh ??? On my Garmin vista..... From the setup icon - setup, system, should then see battery Virgil Silhanek wrote: >I have yet to look on my Sportrak, but is that an option with Magellen >also? > >Virgil > >On Sun, 2003-08-10 at 18:16, Steven Stringham wrote: > > >>Can you share with me where this setting is as I cannot find it. >> >>Steven Stringham >>StringCachers >> >> >> >>>You need to change the battery type in the config on your etrex. There is >>>an option for NiMh, and it recognizes them differently. >>> >>>Brian >>>Team A.I. >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Steven Stringham" >>>To: >>>Cc: >>>Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 7:58 AM >>>Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Lenmar NiMH 2300mAh ??? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I use them. I get about 4 hours of life out of them in my etrex. They >>>>start out as being about 1/2 full according to the etrex. So, they are >>>>not >>>>a full 1.5v but rather more like 1.3-1.2v. >>>> >>>>But, they keep recharging and working for me. Costs a lot less than a >>>>batch of new batteries every week. >>>> >>>>Steven Stringham >>>>StringCachers >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>----------------------------------------- >>http://stringham-family.org/ >>____________________________________________________________ >>Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >>To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >>http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching >> >>Arizona's Geocaching Resource >>http://www.azgeocaching.com >> >> > >____________________________________________________________ >Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > >Arizona's Geocaching Resource >http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com