> Hello everyone, I just bought a brand new battery for my lombard, and before > I start messing around with it, can someone let me know how you properly > maintain these things? Also are there any special things you need to do to > make sure the battery life meter on the control strip is correct? I'm just > trying to guage it for an accurate run time..Thanks, Josh
Your battery is a Li-ion (Lithium Ion) so the best way to maintain it is to simply keep it charged (just keep the computer plugged in when possible). There is no need to discharge the batt. In regards to the control strip, that is simply a software guesstimate. The most accurate reading is pushing the little button on the batt. itself. Not very precise, but that is the way it goes. You should get over 2 hours with light computing and no CD/DVD use. There is a cool batt. Voltage software out there called "MyBattery". Look for it on <www.versiontracker.com> or <www.macupdate.com> unfortunately it only runs in OS9 or earlier. Have fun, Ryan -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
