Wireless Tether Drain battery?

#1 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 07:15 PM

does the wireless tether drain the battery even tho its plugged into my laptop? it seems not to chsrge while wireless tether is on.

**thacounty** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 07:26 PM

Yep it will kill your battery. Current from PC won't be enough

**bradart** · #3 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by thacounty

Yep it will kill your battery. Current from PC won't be enough

9 times out of 10, a warning pops up telling me the discharge is greater than the charging current. Damn USB's 500ma current!

#4 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 08:42 PM

and there is no way to fix this?

**Carla** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 08:52 PM

Would plugging into an A/C outlet fix it? Just curious since you keep saying your plugging into the laptop.

#6 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 09:47 PM

dont i have to have it plugged into my laptop to use the wireless tether?

**thacounty** · #7 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CarlaDarla

Would plugging into an A/C outlet fix it? Just curious since you keep saying your plugging into the laptop.

Yes, it would fix the first message. But then the batt will overheat, reminiscent of the TP days haha and it will stop charging. But it will last a good while even though it says not charging it just actually is saying that it is charging a little slower than it is using battery.

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Originally Posted by XterierK

dont i have to have it plugged into my laptop to use the wireless tether?

No you don't. Its a WiFi tether.

**Carla** · #8 (**permalink**) 02-03-2010, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by thacounty

Yes, it would fix the first message. But then the batt will overheat, reminiscent of the TP days haha and it will stop charging. But it will last a good while even though it says not charging it just actually is saying that it is charging a little slower than it is using battery.

Haha!! I can remember doing funny things to keep it cool while I was tethering and charging LOL

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Originally Posted by thacounty

No you don't. Its a WiFi tether.

Took it right out of my mouth LOL!