I've not seen a laptop that won't run without the battery installed in quite some time.
Batteries have a limited number of charge/discharge cycles. If you don't need to run on the battery, you shouldn't. Staying plugged in does not overcharge or damage the battery. Lithium-ion batteries (used in all modern laptops) should not be discharged down to nothing. Laptops will turn off before discharging the battery too far, but even when off continue to use a small amount of battery power. If a laptop is left on the shelf, never plugged in, the battery can be damaged. NiCad and NiMH batteries prefer to be fully discharged before being charged again. Carl -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Armstrong Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 11:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: New Toshiba laptop...AC power vs. Battery? We have recently added a laptop to our home network. At present the range of its portability is within the home. With this in mind I have been using the AC power rather than the battery as I thought I was saving the battery. Is this the true? Am I doing the battery some harm or detriment? Also is it possible to run the laptop on AC power alone or do you have to have the battery installed at all times? Thanks for your advice. Ted Armstrong [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada "When in doubt, add more wine!" -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
