From the Main Menu, how can I see the battery indicator?
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LAURE123 Posts: 1,632
SuperuserHi all
@Befits
Your Start60 works like my Start25.
On the screen there is a battery symbol in the lower left corner, green, orange, red depending on the level.
You only see it if the device is Not connected to any power supply.
- Connected to the PC, the symbol becomes a computer symbol.
- Connected to a power supply, car charger or mains charger, the symbol disappears.
The TomTom car charger is a 1.2A. To recharge your Start60 at home, you can use the main charger of a smartphone of 1 or 2A, at least 2 hours to have a full battery. It will be faster than the 500 mAh of your USB ports.
Regards.13 -
YamFazMan Posts: 18,437
SuperusersHi
@Befits
Just found these screen grabs in a dusty corner of my PC
The Battery Icon (Lower left main screen) is only displayed when the unit is running off the internal battery only... NO external power....
My Via120 Live and my GO Live 825 show....
Five stages of charge for the battery..... Icon No5
Flashes On & Off before the unit shuts down....
ATB YFM
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Superusers
@Befits
Tap the 4Dot (.... Menu) button... On the Menu Screen top right is a battery status Icon
Charging... Displays when Connected to a Power supply
Full Charge... Displays when Connected or Not Connected Power supply
Half Charge... Displays when NOT Connected Power supply
Low Battery... Displays when NOT Connected Power supply
One of the worst things you can do to a Lithium battery is to run it flat so at a certain percentage of discharge (Unspecified)... The device will go into 'Power Saving Mode' the screen will dull, and the device will eventually turn itself off (Not Sleep)
There is a Battery Status display available on the devices Status Screen
Press and hold the on/off button until you hear a drum-roll sound Continue to hold the on/off button until the Black & White Status screen is shown.....
If you are worrying about the device charging, you might consider one of these gadgets
Simply plug the device into the USB socket and plug your lead into the USB Doctor, the device will display the Voltage and Power being used by your various USB devices
I have one of each type they're only peanuts to buy, search Amazon/eBay for USB Doctor
ATB YFM
Superuser
Have you got an Apple or Samsung phone charger plug you can use the USB cable with. That will be a stronger charge.
Doug
Superusers
The menu is different to the current devices, unfortunately I do not know where the battery symbol is located.
Also, Lochfrass, I expect I have. Can't remember how long ago I bought it but I don't tend to by new gadgets until the old ones wear out. At least you've helped me realise I wasn't going crazy by not being able to see a battery indicator! Thank you
Superusers
@Befits
On my NAV3 Via 120 Live....
From the main menu
Tap (Settings)
Left Cursor Twice for next page
The Setting Menu page opens
Tap (Battery status) Icon... Note.... Some of the lower specification NAV3 devices may not have a 'Battery status' Icon
Follow on screen prompts to exit
Or... There is a Battery Status display available on the NAV3 devices Status Screen
Press and hold the on/off button until you hear a drum-roll sound Continue to hold the on/off button until the Black & White Status screen is shown.....
ATB YFM
Superuser
@Befits
Your Start60 works like my Start25.
On the screen there is a battery symbol in the lower left corner, green, orange, red depending on the level.
You only see it if the device is Not connected to any power supply.
- Connected to the PC, the symbol becomes a computer symbol.
- Connected to a power supply, car charger or mains charger, the symbol disappears.
The TomTom car charger is a 1.2A. To recharge your Start60 at home, you can use the main charger of a smartphone of 1 or 2A, at least 2 hours to have a full battery. It will be faster than the 500 mAh of your USB ports.
Regards.
Superusers
@Befits
Just found these screen grabs in a dusty corner of my PC
The Battery Icon (Lower left main screen) is only displayed when the unit is running off the internal battery only... NO external power....
My Via120 Live and my GO Live 825 show....
Five stages of charge for the battery..... Icon No5
Flashes On & Off before the unit shuts down....
ATB YFM
Superusers
@Befits
You're welcome, we had a few false starts, but glad you're sorted
ATB YFM
Superuser
Thanks. Glad for you that your device wakes up and comes back to life.
Regards.