When the computer is plugged in and the power supply is providing +5V "standby" power to the motherboard, that runs the clock and keeps the CMOS RAM alive, and there is no drain on the motherboard battery. When you unplug the computer (or turn off the power strip), then the motherboard battery supplies power to the clock and the CMOS RAM. What further "proof" do you want that the motherboard battery will last longer if the computer is kept plugged into a live outlet?
Fred Holmes At 09:36 PM 7/28/2008, Tony B wrote: >But anyway, that's not what he said. He said "This procedure will >accelerate battery drain.". But he can't prove that, at the end of a >month or a year, the CMOS battery will be draining at an accelerated >rate. Nor can he prove that if it was it would be deleterious. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
