11-04-2002, 10:00 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Battery Pack 2002 Reviewed
http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=311&platformId=2&productType=2&catalog=0&sectionId=0&productId=24948
Battery Pack 2002 has been the #1 selling application on my Handango list since we launched the new version of the site was launched, and after seeing it on the list for the 500th time I decided to take it for a spin. I wish I would have given it a try sooner! It's a very useful application that gives control-freaks like myself the information we love to have.
The application consists of two modules that plug into the Today screen: Program Bar and Battery Bar. In the screen shot above, the Program Bar is below my owner information, and below that is the Battery Bar. Each module has several features worth noting, so keep reading!
Tapping on the small battery/folder icon brings up the Powerstore screen, which gives you main battery level, backup battery level (if present - in my XDA, it's not), program memory, storage memory, and storage card memory (two slots are supported, but I only have an SD card inserted).
By default, the Program Bar lists two lines of applications - in this regard, it's not much different than other freeware applications like Launcher. What I found interesting though was how it automatically included every available shortcut on the device, including links to the Control Panel applications. Each shortcut can be re-mapped so you can build your own set of shortcuts in whatever order makes sense to you. There are also some unique apps like Cleanup which purges the temporary files, cookies, and temporary internet files.
The Program Bar can be expanded to five rows of icons, and the date can be disabled.
The results are a little too chaotic for my liking, but if you like having everything one tap away from your start screen, this is a good way to do it.
The Battery Bar has a wide variety of configuration options, including choices as to when the audible warning is triggered. The "voice" sounds like a highly-compressed WAV file, and I'm not convinced it's useful - I had to open up eight applications before I could force my device to run out of program memory, and unless your volume is cranked up to maximum, you probably won't hear it. The Battery Bar has two modes: Large and Small.
The small mode is shown above - this is my preferred mode. It's small enough to keep out of the way, but it still has the information the larger version does.
All in all, this is a very useful tool and well worth the $9.95. I've even found that with the shortcut to the list of running applications, I haven't needed to install a task killer to recover memory. If memory serves there's a free demo - I can't confirm that right now because Handango is spitting up Internal Server 500 errors when I browse to this app, but by the time this review goes live it should work. Be sure to check this app out!
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11-04-2002, 10:58 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 706
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Highly recommended. This is a really useful suite of apps and Today plug-ins.
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11-04-2002, 02:23 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 114
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Does the data usage (thr 730Kn.$1.42) display also come from this application? Or is that something else?
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11-04-2002, 02:54 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 40
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CF and SD Memory Card
The only problem that I have is the ability to clear the list of memory cards and their associated icons. I put in my 256MB CF card in and selected an icon to show for it. After a few days I formatted the card and the icon changed. I went back and saw a listiing for another CF card that was .1 MB different than the one before it. I guess formatting the card changed the available space and now I cannot get the extra listing out of the list. Same thing happend for my SD cards.
Anyone else have this problem or maybe a solution.
Thanks,
James
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11-04-2002, 02:59 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 12
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love the app. Also love the pocketpc thoughts today screen can we download it, if so where is it available 
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11-04-2002, 03:02 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 396
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I've just downloaded the demo version and find the fact that it lists my Bluetooth CF card as having 5.9MB (of 8.8MB) free a little odd. [  ops: Just realised that's my HP's SafeStore.]
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11-04-2002, 03:35 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 80
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vetteguy: The data usage is from a program called GPRS Monitor.
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11-04-2002, 03:38 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 114
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Originally Posted by smashcasi
vetteguy: The data usage is from a program called GPRS Monitor. |
Thanks for the info...I just realized that I have actually tried this software but it completely prevented my GPRS connection from working, so I guess I won't be using it.
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11-04-2002, 03:48 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2003
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11-04-2002, 04:22 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 12
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CHRISNIAN, THANKS FOR THE LINK! 
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