>On 1/14/03 1:41 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> I don't know if anyone suggested this, but I seem to remember a KB >> article stating that you need to keep your iMac plugged into a live >> power source even when shut down, i.e, not unplug or use a a power >> strip that you switch off. Something about the trickle charge needed to >> keep the PRAm settings alive even when it's shut down. >> >> dave > >Doesn't that defeat the purpose of having a battery? Is this only for new >FP iMacs? My Blueberry 333 is on a power strip, so it is not connected to >AC when not in use, and has never had a problem with the battery. > >Gerry
I have read that the trickle charge prolongs the life of the PRAM battery. It is the battery, not the trickle charge, that maintains the PRAM settings when the computer is shut down. Herb Goodfriend -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
