20031009---2. I'm normally working someplace where I can use the power adapter. Is this OK, or does the battery need to be used occasionally and then recharged? If yes, how often and how low should the charge go before I recharge?
Someone else may correct me, but AFAIK, there is no "memory" associated with the batteries Apple uses in the iBook and PowerBook. You can either leave the computer plugged in or not; I've run my battery down multiple times and have not yet noticed any dropoff in available charge. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Phil Burk _______________________________________________________ Systems Support Technician Wiley Publishing, Inc. Indianapolis, IN 317-572-3049
Phil, the only amplification I might make on your advice is that the Li-on batteries have a life limit as to charge cycles, so short charging them when they do not need much charging might constitute a bad thing.
Certainly they are far removed from the memory-hampered Ni-Cad batteries of "old" (and new Motorola GMRS radios). But our compulsive desire to always have our batteries fully charged probably contributes to shortening the lives of these high tech energy cells.
I thought about this after discussing the rather short life I was getting from my cell phone batteries with a local vendor of same. Same issue, and think of how many of us simply plug in our cell phones to either our car or home charger every chance we get. Mine have only been lasting about a year, though the advent of digital service in our area has helped a lot (uses less power).
Comment, anyone?
Jim
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