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From: ahernsd@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Dynastar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Battery test.
Keywords: hp48sx
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Date: 13 Apr 91 21:45:23 GMT
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In <28073812:2089.16comp.sys.handhelds;1@hpcvbbs.UUCP> akcs.scotty@hpcvbbs.UUCP (SCOTTY THOMPSON) writes:

>It is apparent that the vertical lines represent battery status for the
>various ports/system.  However, like Derek, whenever I do the ESD test, I
>get continuous beepings from my HP.  I'd like to think it was just saying
>"Hi, all's fine.  Happy programming," but (call me crazy), short
>high-pitched beeps in a hurried frenzy tends to make me question the
>friendliness of the message...
>Scott.

My roommate and I just replaced the batteries in our two HP's at the
same time.

I did the ESD test and I got about 8 pixels on the vertical lines,
while he had no lines at all.

Could someone tell me exactly what the ESD actually does and why there
is this difference between our ESD tests?  (I have a rev E and he has
a rev C if that makes any difference.  We both have a 128K ram card.)

Thanks for the help!