Tom Roth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked: >> >> What do you mean by parallel cycling? Isn't that >> when to bicyclists are riding down the road two >> abreast? ;)
and Sionnach Aisling explained: > No, I mean fully discharging the battery by letting it > drain from naturla use, then, fully charging the > battery. When the battery shows that it has a full > charge, leave the unit plugged in, but remove the > battery, hold it in your hand for 30 seconds, then put > it back in. The unit will recognize the battery, but > show it as not fully charged and begin charging it > again. Repeat this process 2-6 times depending on how > much life you've lost, and on the final time, boot the > machine up on battery power and run it through a full > cycle seeing how long the battery lasts and fully > discharging it again. Then do one last full recharge > and it should be about as reconditioned as it's gonna > get ;-) Is this procedure more effective than running the Battery Recondition program? My new-as-of-two-months-ago battery is already starting to behave unreliably: it runs for at least half an hour before getting down to the "two hours remaining" level, then perhaps another ten minutes before reaching the hour and a half stage, then plunges down to nothing almost immediately. And this morning it showed one of its cells as empty merely from having been unplugged for five minutes (while sleeping) then carried into another room and re-plugged. It would be nice to be able to trust it off its tether for long enough to type a letter at least. Best, Victoria -- "There is only one ozone layer, and we can't privatize it." -- Carl Pope -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
