Well - i hate to butt in here but i can most definitely say that my wristwatch for example most definitely indicates a dying battery by only moving the second hand every 2 seconds instead of 1 second - BUT it moves 2 increments each 2 seconds - but i have no idea if that has any relevance! > On 25 Jul 2016, at 15:38, Ed Greshko <ed.greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> On 07/25/16 22:30, Tim wrote: >> Tim: >>>> I'm sceptical, too (about that belief). I'm inclined to believe that >>>> story has been conjured up by someone to explain things, and everyone >>>> else has simply gone along with it. >> Joe Zeff: >>> Be as skeptical as you want, but it's been true ever since I got my >>> first PC in the late '80s, and it wasn't new then. >> I'd like to see some proof that it's actually designed to run slow when >> the battery goes flat, as opposed that merely being what happens. > > Actually I would find it very odd that "digital" devices would run slower as a battery > weakens. I mean even my battery operated clocks at home work perfectly fine without > losing time. When the battery "dies" they just cease to function. > > > -- > You're Welcome Zachary Quinto > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
