Last June, I emailed the list for advice on batteries in my WallStreet: ************************************************* "When I first bought my Wallstreet, the battery in it lasted about a year before it would suddenly die - I'd have about three quarters of battery left showing on the control strip, and then there would be a message about the battery being about to die and the computer going to sleep to preserve contents of memory.
I then bought another (Apple) battery, which worked fine for another year and then - same again. The third battery (Lacie) only lasted a few months. Batteries don't generally get a hard time from me, as I usually use the AC adapter. So, I have three batteries, each with about 20 minutes worth (the first quarter) of life in them. Is there anything that can be done to revive them? I opened one of them up to have a look at the individual cells inside, with a view to buying more and re-packing the case. Is this do-able?" ************************************************* Well, out of curiosity and following related advice given recently, I downloaded MyBattery Pro 1.0.0a4. With the software running, my most recent battery which would normally last about 15 minutes before dying actually lasted for ONE AND A HALF HOURS! I tried another dud battery.....this one lasted 15 minutes, and I was quick enough to switcj on the AC adaptor before the computer shut down. After a lengthy recharge process (monitored by MyBattery), this one too now lasts about an hour and a half. I'm now trying my old, original battery which came with the machine, the one I opened up to see about re-packing with new cells. It lasted about 2 minutes before failing, and I'm currently recharging it while running MyBattery. It's taking a LONG time to charge, which is not what happens when MyBattery is not running. So, it looks as if MyBattery software has somehow intervened in the charging process, restoring normal function. The Apple recharging software seems to be at fault. Can anyone tell me more? What's going on? Thanks to all -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
