LAPTOP BATTERY QUESTION

[frank_f15]

I have a laptop that i use strictly as a back up for when my desktop goes down or i loose power, have heard to trains of thought. 1) use ac ower all the time so battery is awalys charged 2) let batter run low and then recharge, which is better? and if #2 how low should i let the battry get before it is needed to be recharged before screwing up the computer.

 

[BubbaJr]

Frank it depends on the type of battery in the laptop. If it is a Ni-cad, use #2. If it is a Li-ion, it doesn't really matter. A Ni-cad will develop a memory and will not completely discharge after a while if you don't let it run all the way down. That will shorten the battery running time. Let the Ni-cad battery run down completely before charging it about once every month or so.

Joe

 

[texbaylea]

I have a laptop that i use strictly as a back up for when my desktop goes down or i loose power, have heard to trains of thought. 1) use ac ower all the time so battery is awalys charged 2) let batter run low and then recharge, which is better? and if #2 how low should i let the battry get before it is needed to be recharged before screwing up the computer.

Depending on your operating system set your power management to put your laptop into hibernation somewhere between 5% to 10% power. That way you wont lose your preferences and other settings, they will all be saved. The memory problem of NiCd batteries is almost a thing of the past with advances in their design. I don't worry about it

Vernon

 

[ToadHill]

Frank: My son in law is the computer geek in the family and he suggests that I should let the battery run down, until the system warns me to recharge, about once each month.