Laptop battery useage

[Ronnie Gauthier]

On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 15:35:36 -0400
HarryG <hg57 at sc.rr.com> wrote:

> 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.
> 

Lithium based batteries are about the opposite of nickel batteries.
Lithiums should be recharged before they fully drain and have no recharge memory.
A decent battery should last for 500+ recharge/discharge cycles under normal
usage. Expect lithiums to need replacing every 3 or so years under low draw 
conditions and every 2 years or so under high draw conditions. High temps 
will also lower the life span of the lithium batteries. 

If you have a digital readout that seems to say otherwise just do a full
discharge/charge every month or so and this will allow the readout to fully 
recalibrate itself.

So to answer your question, just as you are doing will be the best for
your battery.

Ronnie



> TIA
> 
> 
> Harry G
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