On 1/29/05 8:52 PM, "- drive - drift - dream -" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> To get the best battery life, is it better to leave them on and plugged > in and asleep all the time you're not using them, and keep them plugged > in as much as possible when you are, or is periodically draining the > battery better? And if so, how far should you drain it before > recharging? > > Thanks! > > (was never able to even get 3 hours out of her 12" PB with the "5 hour > battery life", even with the optimized energy saver settings...) > I doubt anyone gets 5 hours out of one battery using OS X but I was able to come very close to that regularly with OS 9. Iım afraid OS X isnıt as power efficient as OS 9 was although Panther does seem to be more efficient than Jaguar and Jag was much better than Maine Coon Cat, or whatever 10.1 was. We regularly have posts about the best techniques for maximizing battery life. They involve a full and frank discussion of the issues and so far no one has died as a result of his/her wounds. <grin> In other words, this is an area where we tend to have some disagreement. I charge my batteries fully when I do plug in the computer and when I unplug it, whenever possible, I discharge it down to the 10 minute warning. My current PowerBook is 15 months old and the original battery still gives me a good 2 hours use. My newer battery gives me about 40 minutes more. I keep BlueTooth off except when Iım using it, AirPort on, my drive is set to sleep whenever possible, the LCD to dim after 60 seconds, and sleep after 5 minutes. david -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
