Nokia 1661 How should battery strength indicator ...

Question

I tried contacting Nokia via 'Contact' about this via their web site, but the form is faulty, so it is impossible to supply a correct message and hence send a message at all.
I am uncertain regarding how the battery strength indicator should look when charged. This is because, unlike my old phone, a motorola, instead of solid black bars, the bars are of a varying intensity from dark blue to white (from right to left).  There are 5 bars. When I charged it the first time the leftmost bar stayed white. This is only my second time of charging. What should it look like when charged?  What is the likely charging time from when fully discharged? I have asked Carphone warehouse regarding my first charge and they said it was charged when the leftmost one was white and the others a varying shade of blue from light to dark (left to right). I've now charged it the second time for 8 hours and got the one white and varying shades of blue again. I note it says on the web site that a new NiMH battery full performance is only achieved after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles. Does mean eventually I should get all bars solid blue?
It also says on the web site that ‘When you charge the battery for the first time the battery strength indicator does not scroll the entire time, this is normal. What do they mean ‘scroll the entire time?’ Do they really mean scroll completely to the left so all bars become dark blue? 

Answer 1

I received a reply which unfortunately did not help at all. Here is a copy of the email exchange. I have asked for a proper response.
To Nokia
Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately it does not answer the question posed by me and the other customer. I already have a copy of the instruction book.
Please kindly read the question which is about the battery indicator, have a look at the phone, and let me know how the battery indicator works. If you do not know, please find someone at Nokia who does know. Many thanks.
From: @nokia.com
Thank you for contacting Nokia Care.
Please accept my sincerest apologies for the delay in responding to your email. We have been facing technical difficulties with our system and have just managed to retrieve your email.
Please use this web link to assist you:
http://europe.nokia.com/get-support-and-software/product-support/1661-support/guides-1661-support
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Adam
Nokia Service Professional
UK & Ireland Team
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[Message: I have today received a new Nokia 1661 phone from Orange.The instruction booklet is inadequate over several issues. I have cut and pasted a query from your Nokia support discussion page. I have exactly the same query. Can you help, please?     
"I am uncertain regarding how the battery strength indicator should look when charged. This is because, unlike my old phone, a motorola, instead of solid black bars, the bars are of a varying intensity from dark blue to white (from right to left).  There are 5 bars. When I charged it the first time the leftmost bar stayed white. This is only my second time of charging. What should it look like when charged?  What is the likely charging time from when fully discharged? I have asked Carphone warehouse regarding my first charge and they said it was charged when the leftmost one was white and the others a varying shade of blue from light to dark (left to right). I've now charged it the second time for 8 hours and got the one white and varying shades of blue again. I note it says on the web site that a new NiMH battery full performance is only achieved after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles. Does mean eventually I should get all bars solid blue?
It also says on the web site that ‘When you charge the battery for the first time the battery strength indicator does not scroll the entire time, this is normal. What do they mean ‘scroll the entire time?’ Do they really mean scroll completely to the left so all bars become dark blue? "]
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