Hi, I have a Duo 230 on which the battery does not keep its charge. I am not sure whether this is entirely a battery problem as I seem to have problems recharging as well.
I set the machine to recharge and after about 10 mins if I turn the machine on it appears to be fully charged. Leaving it plugged into the AC adaptor overnight makes no difference, nor does leaving it in the duo dock. If I then run it on the battery I get about 2 mins before I start getting warnings about low power. If I dismiss all of these messages then it takes about 5 minutes before the machine does a hard shut down. I tried battery amnesia program but this does not suppress the warnings as it is supposed to. BTW it reports about 14V when first started and 10.5V just before shut down. Are these problems solely the result of a dud battery (and where can I get a new one that does not cost the earth) or do I also have hardware problems to do with power management/charging. Any suggestions? thanks, Helen ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
