Great, now I have directly conflicting advice. It IS a li-ion, so I shouldn't let it discharge??? I should just keep them plugged in all the time unless taking it somewhere? Or let it work on battery once a month and recharge? Where is the "certain point?"
I did go to the archive but there is so much there that I get distracted and miss lunch before finding the answer... Lou Joost van de Griek wrote: > > On 2003-01-06 17:08, "Tom Roth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > There's been a lot about batteries on this list so if you can access the > > archives you'll find a wealth of information. But to summarize it, at least > > once a week (once a month at the very least) unplug the AC and use the battery > > until you get the warning message that the computer is about to go into a > > forced sleep mode unless you plug it in. Then let the battery fully charge. > > But not for Li-Ion batteries; they should be charged whenever possible. > > Draining a Li-Ion battery past a certain point can damage it permanently. > > ,xtG > .tsooJ > -- > Joost van de Griek > http://www.jvdg.net/ > z -- 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
