Question:

How to keep the Bridge+More dealer’s battery charged – power-safe options

Answer:

To maintain the Bridge+More dealer’s battery level – the dealer will shut off automatically after a certain time and to a power mode depending on the app version

After version 6.60 of the old app version (please update if using) and all app versions from Google Play Store, Apple App Store and Huawei App Gallery.

The dealer will shut off (completely turned off)

  • If you press the green button for 3 – 5 seconds (while the dealer is on) until the word “Ready” stops blinking the dealer will Shut Off  or if you press the power off button at the tablet’s main menu
  • If the dealer has not been used for 40 minutes and is not connected to a tablet which has a live Bluetooth connection to the dealer. Notice if the Bridge+More app is started on the tablet, then the dealer and the tablet can also have a live Bluetooth connection without our app turned On. Please Notice – the tablet can be turned On despite the screen is not turned On (Black).
  • If the dealer has not been used for 90 minutes and despite the dealer is connected to a tablet via Bluetooth it will also Shut Off and eject the cards to save battery. To restart the game turn the dealer on, wait for or manually connect to the dealer and continue the game (often with a redeal of the last board – just in case)
  • You can reset the timer that controls the number of minutes by taking the lid of the dealer for 5 – 10 seconds.

Before version 6.60 (the old app version)

The dealer will power off (power save mode)

  • If you press the green button for 3 – 5  secs (while the dealer is on) until the word “Ready” stops blinking the dealer will turn off (into standby).
  • If the dealer has not been used for approximately 30 minutes it goes into turn-off power save (similar to a stand-by) – a slight touch on the green button awakes it again. Please also remember to wake the tablet first with a touch on the screen and let the dealer and tablet connect automatically on Bluetooth after approximately 5 seconds. The turnoff period uses approximately 1 % of battery power
  • The above requires you to have a tablet app after version 2.340 and have upgraded the dealer to that app’s firmware.

Please notice 

You cannot easily turn the dealer Off during a game (defined as at a game detail screen on the tablet) and if you try nothing will happen unless you keep pressing the Off button for a longer time. If you have tried – to show the misuse of the Off button the dealer will turn itself Off after the game has been played (the dealer hereby shows very clearly to you the solution has been misused and the dealer needs it to be reset to start – see below).

How to turn the Bridge+Dealer On or Off – read more here (for app version 6 or later). For app version before 6 – read more here

Remember you can see the dealer’s battery status in several places as described here

If you for some reason need to reset the dealer – read more here

Related questions:

Is the dealer being charged if turned On and the charger is connected? – Yes

Is the dealer being charged if turned Off and the charger is connected? – Yes

Can the dealer run without a battery on a charger alone? – Yes (but not recommended)

As a dealer turns off after 40 minutes if not connected or no activities (lid/power button) – what power mode will it be then in? Shut off mode (complete shut off).

As the dealer also turn off during a game after 90 minutes of inactivity? – what power mode will it be then in? Shut off mode (complete shut off).

(If the dealer is dealing or if the dealer just performs one action then the timer restarts – meaning a new 90-minute evaluation has been initiated).

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