when i check my battery % in the status option it doesnt match up with the battery meter that appears on the homepage

any suggestions on how to get it to match up again ?

I would assume the level indicated on the status option is the (approximate) correct one. I said "approximate" since you cannot really observe, ie, 68% when it is really 68%. You will see it as either 70% or 65%. (Possibly 70%).

By the way, how can you tell the battery level (in %) from the homepage?

I seem to get very little battery life. When I fully recharge, the meter in Options/Status shows 90%, but the device (Curve 8310) quickly runs out of power and powers off. I have to reconnect it to a charger to get it going again. Once going again the battery meter shows 70%.
Any suggestions?

Is this a 8310 problem or 8900?