More battery life without more bulk on the 5455

[tospappy]

My 5455 is about a year old and my only complaint is the battery life. What are the options, if any, for increase the battery capacity without increasing the size? Currently I am getting only 3 hours and I have the radios turned off most of the time except when surfing at Starbucks. I try to keep the backlight turned down as well.

Thanks

[Janak Parekh]

Ouch, that sounds a little low. Has it always been three hours?

--janak

[mscdex]

I've found this (http://www.semsons.com/batexwitusb.html) to be best. It's meant to be used with rechargables. NiCd or NiMH.

This (http://www.ipaqhq.com/forums/showthread.php?t=280) webpage (3rd post from the bottom) shows the dramatic difference in battery life with the battery pack I mentioned above. 8)

The good thing about it is it's compact and you can recharge the batteries inside via the usb connector. Hook it up to your desktop or wherever, and it'll recharge! :D