Re: [newbie] laptop hardware question (sorry)

2002-12-10 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Sunday 08 December 2002 00:02, Andrei Raevsky wrote: Hi, This is somewhat an illegitimate question, as it deals with hardware and not with linux per se. However, since there are quite a few helpful folks around here, and since my laptop runs Mandrake 9, I dare this breach of etiquette:

Re: [newbie] laptop hardware question (sorry)

2002-12-10 Thread Andrei Raevsky
Hi, Ok. But does keeping my laptop with the battery inside CONSTANTILY connected to the power outlet qualify as recharging or not (since the battery does not really discharge the battery to being with, right?). Thanks, Andrei Every time you charge a Li-ion battery you shorten it's life

Re: [newbie] laptop hardware question (sorry)

2002-12-10 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Tuesday 10 December 2002 16:53, Andrei Raevsky wrote: Hi, Ok. But does keeping my laptop with the battery inside CONSTANTILY connected to the power outlet qualify as recharging or not (since the battery does not really discharge the battery to being with, right?). Thanks, Andrei

Re: [newbie] laptop hardware question (sorry)

2002-12-08 Thread Poogle
On Sunday 08 Dec 2002 H:02 am, Andrei Raevsky wrote: Hi, This is somewhat an illegitimate question, as it deals with hardware and not with linux per se. However, since there are quite a few helpful folks around here, and since my laptop runs Mandrake 9, I dare this breach of etiquette: I

Re: [newbie] laptop hardware question (sorry)

2002-12-07 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Sun, 2002-12-08 at 11:02, Andrei Raevsky wrote: Hi, This is somewhat an illegitimate question, as it deals with hardware and not with linux per se. However, since there are quite a few helpful folks around here, and since my laptop runs Mandrake 9, I dare this breach of etiquette: