At 7:35 PM -0700 9/4/99, chuck's list account wrote: >>It's my understanding that the 2400 can recognize the lower amperage power >>supply, and compensate for it. The compensation is that it will refuse to >>even try to charge the battery if the computer is turned on. >> >>At least, that's what I've been told. Never had the chance to try it. > >Interesting. > >I picked up one of those Newer pseudo-docking things for my 2400 a >while back when they we're 40 something dollars. I use it at work and >decided to run it on an old duo power brick we had lying around ... >and before you ask... sorry folks, no old Duos lying around! They all >died. [] >Anyway I have not noticed any battery-related weirdness like you >describe. The lower amped Duo brick will recharge my battery when the >battery is in the 2400. Will it do it if you connect the Duo supply directly to the 2400? I was also told the way the machine can detect the power supply is by how the outer ring shield connector is wired up. The pseudo docking station might not wire the power connector straight through. >For some weird reason... maybe because I know they are so damn >expensive and hard to find... I remove my fully charged battery from >the 2400 if I am on AC. I don't know if I am doing anything to extend >my battery's life by doing this. Probably not, but it can't hurt. Tim Seufert ---------- 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> Dr. Bott LLC | Get a LapBottom with new �GRIPPIER� gripper pads! | http://www.drbott.com/prod/lapbot.html $23.00 Midwest Mac Parts <http://www.midwestmac.com> | After-market parts for Macs. Fix your ticking dock for $59 w/ trade-in of PS. 888-356-1104 PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com
