Let's recap: I use my Duo 280c all the time. it is my main computer on the road, and I am traveling constantly as a part of my profession. My battery is only good when my computer stays off(!), as a way to keep the PRAM battery from being used up. It can go as long as a few days like that...
And at one time I was going to buy a NEW Duo battery (from BTI or from Batteries Plus) until I learned that sometimes those Duo batteries give spotty performance... AND COST TOO DANG MUCH! Awhile ago I asked y'all what y'all thought of using one of those computer backup power supplies as an "external Powerbook battery." It said it could power a desktop & monitor for 8-12 minutes after a power outtage.... I wondered how long could it power a laptop?? - Most regarded it as a question no one have ever botherd to asked before....! ;-) So, to add to your Useless Information File: I bought a new CONEXT 300 BATTERY BACKUP "power strip"-type device off Ebay for about $30 (Best Buy & Batteries Plus wanted twice that), charged it up and hook up my Duo 280c to it. I started my PBook up and immediately put it into a screen saver I have called "Moire" or something like that... anyway, it constantly draws complex swirling patterns w/ multi-colors and shapes (oh, if I had THIS in my college days!) ;-) Anyway, it was the easiest way I could think to keep the power usage on the Duo high (I already eliminated processor recycling & other battery saving techniques), 'cause "I weren't gonna jest sit 'dere and fiddle around wit it 4 long...!" Anyway, the device powered my 280c for one hour and 15 minutes... ...and the weight of the thing ensures me that carrying it aorund I can get rid of my Bally's membership! :-D (naah, it's just like 8 pounds... and I can fit it in my rolling computer bag (nerd!) so it is no bother...) Craig W. ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
