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IHTFP

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  1. I agree. It does appear to have a trickle charge feature which is unmentioned anywhere on the packaging, the instruction manual, and even the phone tech people weren't certain. I discovered this by charging (4) dead NIMH 1600mAH batteries, each in it's own place (you can charge 8 at once, two per slot, but I placed only one battery per slot). I removed two of the batteries as soon as I realized the "charging" lights went off. These two batteries I removed cooled down quickly. The two batteries I left in the charger are still warm (granted they are not as hot as they were during "full-on" charging) about 14+ hours after removing the first two batteries. This indicates to me (without breaking out the digital multimeter) that these two batteries I left in the charger are being "trickle-charged." I wish they would have stated that in the manual (at least).
  2. I found the hidden screens within ten minutes of powering it on the first time. Upon phoning Magellan and inquiring what these screens were, they said it was a hidden function for technicians to diagnose problems and also mentioned that I could mess up my unit by mucking with it (frankly, I don't believe I could mess it up, but I'm bold like that). There are many screens, all with data that seems to be obtained from the satellites, but I'm uncertain of the true orgin of the data, or its meaning. As for holding down buttons while powering on, I'll have to try that.
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