[Louppls]

When I have my normal battery in, I use the cradle to set my bold in and the unit goes to bedside mode (and is charging). The clock stays visible. All is well.

I use my extended battery sometimes and it won't fit the cradle and I don't want to charge it, so I set the bold on my nightstand and manually go to Bedside Mode. Problem is, after 30 seconds (how I have my backlight time out set), the screen goes dim. Now, if I wake in the middle of the night, I can't see the time.

How can I keep the clock showing in Bedside mode, when I'm not charging?

[MidnightDraven]

clock - menu - options
bedside mode - DIM SCREEN : NO

[Louppls]

Originally Posted by MidnightDraven

clock - menu - options
bedside mode - DIM SCREEN : NO

I tried that... it still blacks out.

[MidnightDraven]

im testing it now. will post what happens.

[MidnightDraven]

It appears unless its charging, it wont keep the screen on.

[Louppls]

Thus my problem.... seems to be a pretty basic feature to have overlooked.

[weath]

Its the result of the standard BB power management. I set mine as per yours. Once the screen blacks out, hit the Space bar. Voila, clock visible. But an extra step.

[Louppls]

That help a little, thanks

[JSanders]

You really really don't want the screen to remain on the entire night, even with an extended battery in it.

[Louppls]

Originally Posted by JSanders

You really really don't want the screen to remain on the entire night, even with an extended battery in it.

In beside mode I do. Nothing is on except the very dim screen that shows the time.

[MidnightDraven]

Yeh, but it runs the battery out more than just having the mobile network on and a black screen.
I believe thats why it only stays on when charging, because it has an additional power source it can run off while charging the battery.

[JSanders]

Bedside mode constantly lit was only intended for while charging, as stated above.

[jstevenson]

Originally Posted by Louppls

I use my extended battery sometimes and it won't fit the cradle and I don't want to charge it, so I set the bold on my nightstand and manually go to Bedside Mode.

How can I keep the clock showing in Bedside mode, when I'm not charging?

The charger cable for the cradle is the same as a standard charger for the phone. Why not just unplug the cable from the cradle and plug it into the phone? Should be a pretty quick operation (even quicker than manually turning on bedside mode).

Just a thought.

[Pete777]

Ditto to JStevenson. I dont have a charger cradle so I just plug the wall charger directly in to the device and go to Bedside mode. The display dims slightly - enough to not be distracting but can be still read at night.

[conradtheart84]

What I find strange is that mine works with out the charger at times.