The StarMaxen on starmax-talk who have tried this, found it to be pretty
much useless. It ONLY tells you that your battery is dead, after it dies!
It can not and does not predict impending problems.
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> From: Bob Wulkowicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> ...PRAMChecker that can give a bit of forewarning about
> a failing battery...it only checks the clock during startup to see
> if it hasn't reverted to default--something you can see if your clock
> is kept on the menu bar. But it may help you catch the impending problem...
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