Laptop battery useage

[Michael Hipp]

> From: HarryG <hg57 at sc.rr.com>
> To: "SxS, " <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
> Subject: Laptop battery useage
> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 15:35:36 -0400
> 
> 
> This may be a dumb question, but on my laptop, I can and do plug in the AC
> power cord 98% of the time.
> 
> Should I run on the battery only every now and then and drain it down and then
> recharge?  Or just do what I am doing?
> 
> I am trying to maximize the life on it.

Generally on Nicad and NiMH batteries it is best to do a full discharge once and a while. Helps prevent that so-called "memory effect".

Michael