Holiday Presents Draining Your Battery Stash? Consider Rechargeables (NAPSA)—Now that the holi- gery devices and gifts stay charged for every occasion: the Family days have passed,all those powerhungry holiday gifts are waiting to be fed. The new digital camera, gaming system, remote-control toys, MP3 player and flash unit have eaten through countless sets Charger and the Duo Charger. The Family Charger is geared toward busy families with heavy battery demands. Just drop the batteries in the charger, close the lid and it begins charging auto- of batteries and are waiting for another high-energy meal. So, what is a “battery manager Mom”to do? Well, if she is changing batteries in devices more than matically. The unit can charge a large quantity of batteries and multiple battery sizes at the same time—up to eight AA, eight AAA, two 9V, four C and four D. Also, the Family Charger is easy to use once a week, she may wantto consider rechargeables. Once the domain of the organized and the To satisfy the demandsof today’s high-tech families in an economical way, many consumers are turning to rechargeablebatteries. manyof today’s essential devices. According to research conducted by Energizer, a household of four with children under 18 years old owns or will own, on average, more than 26 electronic devices, such as digital cameras, portable CD players, toys and ies—even those of different little as three hours or eight AAs in six hours. Easy-to-read chargestatus indicators will show you instantly if your battery is charg- ally, the faster a rechargeable bat- demands of the high-tech, por- thrifty, rechargeable batteries have come into their own as a powerful and smart way to fuel charges a large quantity of battersizes—at one time. Charging Speeds: Gener- and fast—charging four AAs in as ing or charged. The Duo Charger meets the tery charges, the fewer number of times it can be charged. table power user in the 18- to 24year-old age group. It charges two AA or AAA rechargeable batteries games. “family moment” because your of the reasons that rechargeable look for a rechargeable system that offers a long-lasting charge. Generally, a rechargeable system with 2450 milliamp hours (mAh) for AAAs, and as little as five hours for AAs through a computer’s USB port or through a This level of demandis just one systems can be a great economical energy solution. But remember, chargers come with different features, so it’s important to find the system that matches your family’s lifestyle and the needs of your electronic devices. If you are pur- chasing a rechargeable system for your family, here are some things to consider: Lifestyle: People on the go should consider a smaller, more portable system that can charge using a computer USB port or a wall outlet. Families that use a lot of batteries and different-sized ones may want to consider a larger, less-portable system that Length of Charge: You don’t want to lose that special digital camera is out of juice, so will provide approximately 300 pictures per charge and hundreds of charges per battery overits life cycle. Results will vary by camera. Staying Charged Now longer lasting and able to be recharged hundreds of times, today’s rechargeable nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries and chargers boast sleek designs and other user-friendly features. Energizer, the No. 1-selling brand of rechargeable batteries, has just introduced two new chargers to help people with power-hun- (NiMH) in as little as two hours standard wall adapter, giving users the versatility and the flexibility to choose how they want to recharge. In addition, the Duo comes in three fun colors and has an interactive, customizable computer program that enables users to monitor the charger’s progress on their computer screen. The new rechargeable offerings join the safe and easy-to-use Ener- gizer Easy Charger, which charges either two or four AA or AAA batteries. Also available for those who travel is the Energizer Com- pact Charger which, as the name implies, is so compact that it fits in a kitchen draweror travel bag.
