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From: akcs.scotty@hpcvbbs.UUCP (SCOTTY THOMPSON)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Disabling auto-power-off on a 48SX?
Message-ID: <27c6d82a:2156.1comp.sys.handhelds;1@hpcvbbs.UUCP>
Date: 23 Feb 91 21:40:08 GMT
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The HP won't shut-down if it's running a program unless it's specifically
waiting for a keypress or is otherwise halted (input, 0 or -1 wait, halt,
prompt, etc.).  It states specifically in the manual not to leave
applications running for long periods of time to prevent excessive
battery drainage.  Of course, for Tetris, if you pause it, go to the
pause routine, if the calc is paused for more than a few minutes, then
execute the "off" yourself--otherwise, it would seem that the user wants
to play the game.  Even if the user left the program running, it would
end the game.  Now, my only question is: Will the HP autoshutoff while in
the graphics environment?  I think it probably will, but I'm not sure.