Pro 96 Battery Low audio alarm?

[VintageJon]

Couldn't decide if I should post this in Programming or here, flipped coin and went here...

My Pro-96 used to go dead with no warning. Now that I have Alpha Tags programmed I'm warching the display A LOT more and seeing "Battery Low" coming-up before it goes to trying to reboot.

(ONCE I was able to plug in PS and continue without rebooting! Now that's a first! Reackon I caught it early enough....)

Question is, can I get it to do a beeping or other audio-warning like my Pro-91 does when Low Battery first occurs??

(Have Win96)

Thanks, and 73's,
Jon

 

[Bucko]

My 96 has always beeped when the battery gets to the Lo level, it will just give a beep every so often. As how to enable it if yours does not do this I am not really sure, sorry.

 

[VintageJon]

Bucko-
Thanks for response. I hope it's possible to get beep.
(Of course this may depend on the revision of our Pro96 models...)

73's,
Jon

 

[patin]

make sure your key pad tone is on

 

[VintageJon]

tried to edit, but alas...

see below....

 

[VintageJon]

Patin,
Damn fine suggestion! Wonder if this is something I've missed in Win96?
Will explore...

73's my friend,
Jon

 

[Jeffn8wb]

You can turn the beep on via the keyboard. When the scanner is first turnned on (showing the start screen), press the number 1 on the keypad. That will turn the beep off and on.

 

[VintageJon]

THANKS JEFF!

-Jon

 

[Bentley]

I have the same issue....when I have rechargeable batteries in my 96 it just shuts on and off, every second or two. If I have regular batteries in it, it will beep and flash low battery for a split second.

 

[patin]

i have a pro96 with rechargeable batteries and it beeps when the the batteries are low and reads LOW BATTERY

 

[VintageJon]

Well, after Jeff's excellent advice I'm still waitng for low battery, which will occur in a day or two.

Interesting that tatertot and patin have dissimiliar behavior. I'll post my findings when they occur.

73's,
Jon

 

[Bentley]

Maybe it has something to do with the type of rechargeable battery I'm using? I use Energizer 1.2V 2500 mAh NiMH.

 

[VintageJon]

T-
Groovy, 1800 mAH something-or-other here I buy on-sale in large lots for 99 cents per!
(Get them from parts supplier during sale I just couldn't pass on it.)
They are doing a really good job despite low cost. I use them in 2 scanners, a multi-band, a flashlight, a room freshener, my mouse, digital camers,and I can't remember what other
AA applicaions.
At this price I just took the minium buy and have batts out the wazoo. They are NiMH...

But back to subject, I really doubt it has to do with batt type. I have the "low battery level" set to 4.1V, if memory recalls- results amy vary at my age/milage...

That being said, we'll know soon as I now have "keypad tone" where I didn't before- THANKS JEFF! Way cool and concise post by Jeff- way it oughta-be!
Will post when batts go low...

73's,
Jon

 

[VintageJon]

With the ketpad tone enabled per Jeff's excellent advice, NOW I get a low battery beep!

Thanks All,
Jon

 

[VintageJon]

UPDATE: With Battery High at 4.63V and Battery Low at 4.19V, on Win96 I get 5 beeps, about 5 minutes, before it becomes dead.
Current batteries are 4X 1800mAH...

Seems like a "fair warning" setting with current, no pun intended, batteries.

73's,
Jon