On 08/08/13 04:05, cletusjenkins wrote: > I'm using wheezy and in gnome 3, if I disconnect my laptop from its charger > and then at some point suspend. After bringing the system back up and connect > the charger the battery charge indicator in gnome shows incorrect info. > > I plug in the charger and the battery charges, but it never reaches 100%, it > stops at around usually in the 80's or 90's. The indicator shows the battery > is charging no matter how long it is plugged in, but once the percentage > stops increasing it will never go higher. This inaccuracy usually persists > across reboots. I can shutdown, disconnect the charger, and remove the > battery. The inaccuracy remains. At least once this process lead to a correct > reading, but it hasn't worked recently. I'm not sure if this has gone on > since I first got it or if this is a new thing. I noticed it about 3 months > ago. > > This laptop is less than 6 months old, when disconnected from the charger the > battery holds a charge for the same length it always has. > > Is there some file I can erase or some other procedure to reset the the > indicator? > > It's a feature of modern laptops.
The idea is that the battery lasts longer if you avoid full charge/discharge cycles. Mine is on 80% too - it's normal. As for how you tell it to charge to 100% because you're planning a bus trip - anyone out there, please let me know. Regards, Philip Ashmore -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/520356fd.1050...@philipashmore.com
