On 12/31/05 9:30 AM, "Jim Katz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Someone mentioned that the L-I battery should be drained completely if used > at all since any charge cycle is one less from the total number of charge > cycles possible for that battery. If true, then I've been wasting them. I > play Scrabble with a partner. When I pass the laptop to the other player, I > unplug the AC. When I get it back 5 minutes later, I plug it in again > during my turn, so as to restore full charge for off-leash work after the > games are finished. Is this a bad habit? > No, though that much plugging and unplugging may not be good for the computer. LiIon batteries should NOT be fully discharged on a regular basis and should NEVER be permitted to stay that way for a lengthy period of time. If your battery has been discharged about 80% then recharged that doesn't count for a total discharge.
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