One thing I have never heard mentioned but that makes a lot of sense if you think about it, is to cycle the PRAM battery in your Powerbook. I know that the 3400 and Kanga use a NiMH PRAM battery and I assume there are other models that also use NiMH. Some models such as the Duo's use rechargeable lithiums, so this would not apply to them I don't suppose. Anyway, every couple months, or whenever I think about it, I Quit all applications and put my Kanga to Sleep. Then I pull out the main battery and unplug the AC power adapter. Wait a few minutes till the green Sleep LED quits blinking then reapply the AC power. This causes the PRAM battery to be nearly depleted and then starts its charging cycle up again. I don't have any data showing if this prolongs the life of the NiMH PRAM battery, but it would seem that it should. Just something to think about :-) Greg
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