If you have a lithium battery (I don't know what the Inspiron has), then you
don't have to worry about how or when to discharge. You fill it up whenever
you can. I've had a lithium battery in my Toshiba 510CDT for about a year
and a half and it's been great.
With nickel cadmium, you do need to discharge completely or else the "memory
effect" may come into play and the battery will lose capacity. All my
older, nickel cadmium batteries stopped working after 2 to 3 years.
Marnix
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> Subject: General Laptop Questions
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> Sorry to go a little off subject, but this applies to all laptop users:
>
> 1) What is the best way to keep your battery healthy (meaning, having the
> same power storage capacity)? I'm wondering what are the best ways to
> preserve battery length?
>
> I have heard that you should always run the battery down to empty, and
> then recharge it completely.
> What about when it's plugged in? Should you leave the battery in and
> charging?
> Is there a certain 'maximum' length to leave the battery fully charged
> before you should discharge it?
> What's the best way to stop the 'memory effect'?
>
> Batteries are expensive these days, and I want to make sure I get the most
> out of my battery.
>
> Dell Content:
> I'm running an Inspiron 3200, so any suggestions specifically for that
> model will be welcomed.
>
> thank you,
> Jeff Rauenhorst
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