Okay, then, we're already doing the right thing... as I thought. With the iBook, we watch a DVD about once a week, on battery only, so it gets regularly used on battery. The 3400s rarely get unplugged, as they live near the DSL router.
Thanks, Lou Joost van de Griek wrote: > > On 2003-01-06 17:38, "Lou Judson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Great, now I have directly conflicting advice. > > > > It IS a li-ion, so I shouldn't let it discharge??? > > Correct. > > > I should just keep them plugged in all the time unless taking it somewhere? > > Yes. > > > Or let it work on battery once a month and recharge? Where is the "certain > > point?" > > Your computer will shut down by itself (long) before this point is reached, > but you should take care to recharge it as ASAP. > > Leaving a Li-Ion equipped 'Book without power for too long *will* damage the > battery, eventually. > > ,xtG > .tsooJ -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
