Re: IIGS Battery Backup...

[buggie@enzu.unm.edu (stephen e buggie)]

Why not just use a 3volt lithium watch battery?   Isnt it true that the 
voltage of the IIgs battery is 3 volts?


Never could understand WHY so many readers raved about the Night Owl 
battery at "only" $14.95.    Paying $15 for a battery is not my idea of a 
bargain!


Steve Buggie





Laer Haider (lkhaider@mail.sstar.com) wrote:
: duncane@jumper.mcc.ac.uk (Duncan Entwisle) wrote:

: >To everyone who replied - thanks!

: >I've decided to go with the idea of using two AAs in a pack - they may need
: >changing more often, but they are easier to change (and I can use rechargable
: >ones).

: >Thanks again,
: >Duncan.

: I've been using this arrangement for about seven years with no
: problems.  I need to replace the batteries about every two years using
: alkaline AA's.  The voltage isn't exactly to spec, but it's damn
: close.  At least my IIgs is still chugging along with no problems
: (well, except for overheating.  But that's due to all the cards in the
: box).
: ------------------------------------------
: Laer Haider       lkhaider@mail.sstar.com