You should also check to see if your system runs through the battery or it is just sidelined and kicks in when the power goes off as if it is the latter removing it wont make any difference (only charged as needed) and if it is the first sometimes you can't boot the machine without a battery (good or dead doesn't matter) although I haven't seen one like that for years now.
Regards Michael Hawksworth -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Roche Sent: 04 July 2007 17:09 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NF] Laptop Batter Life On 7/3/07, Charles Hart Enzer, M.D. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My laptop -- HP Pavilion dv6105us -- battery holds about an hour of charge. It is 8 months old. I keep it plugged in 24/7. I take it on the road for a week about every three months. What do you suggest? For this machine and for future ones. > > Thank you. > If you keep it plugged in, plug it into a UPS, pull the battery and you won't wear down the battery. Different batteries: Nickel-Cadmium, Lithium-Ion and Metal Hydride, have different characteristics on what's the best way to treat them. NiCad benefit from a full discharge and recharge every once in a while. The Lithium batteries will get killed with that kind of treatment: a regular but shallow discharge keeps them in top shape. Figure out what kind of battery you have, consult your manuals and do a bit of research. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
