No the AC has to be plugged in.
If your trying to run an older version of battery recondition on a 280 it
wont work.
Dean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Prince" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 8:32 AM
Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Can't get Battery Recondition to run
> If I remember correctly, Battery Recondition will only run when OFF of AC
> power. It's supposed to drain the batteries, right? It can't do that if
> you're plugged into AC...
>
>
> TTFN
> Andrew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duo/2400 List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf
> Of Robert J. Johansen, Jr.
> Subject: [Duo2400] Can't get Battery Recondition to run
>
> Howdy Duolisters:
>
> On the 280, I can start Batt. Rec. 1.5, and it will take me through the
> introductory dialogue. When I click "OK" at the "Are you sure..."
> dialogue, the screen goes white, then blank, and it dumps me back to the
> finder with a message "The battery was not reconditioned because the
> app. quit." If I attempt to restart Batt. Rec., I get a "Batt. Rec. will
> not work on this powerbook" message." If I restart the machine, the app.
> will start, but the same thing happens.
>
> I have been attempting to do this with the Duos plugged into a minidock.
> Does that make a difference? Should I plug the AC adapter into the back
> of the Duo itself?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert Johansen
>
>
>
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