Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 09:12:28 -0500 From: "Lawrence Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto 110 questions
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Chien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto 110 questions > Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 19:21:47 -0800 (PST) > From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto 110 questions > > > (1) What is better for the Libretto in terms of machine/battery life span > > when it is not used and shut down (e. g. overnight): if I leave the AC > > connected (two LEDS lighting), or if I isolate it from all current (no LED > > lights)? > > Machine, doesn't matter. Battery, continous charging of systems is not > recommended. Better to let it sit hibernated to disk, suspended to RAM (will > use energy) or simply off overnight unless you need a full charge at the > beginning of the day. > > The Libretto batteries and charging system isn't as smart as the latest > designs, unfortunatly. > > Also, continously charging and dischargin within a narrow range will reduce > battery lifepsans vs. full discharges and recharges. > I beg the differ. Libretto batteries are the same type of battery used in most new laptops. It's Li-ion cell. One thing that separates Li-ion battery with other rechargeable battery is that Li-ion battery does not suffer either over-charge (built-in circuit to prevent that) or memory effect. My third battery is on AC 24/7. It has been that way for almost two years now and still going strong. My other two batteries failed in less than two years because I didn't do so. The Libretto will keep drain the battery in a rate of 8% per day even when shutdown. ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
