Batteries get old... the best thing to keep them in shape is to let the batteries run out and then do a complete recharge.. also, using the an adapter when the battery is full is bad... the batteries are supposed to have a "memmory." you can find more in some web sites and even in some laptop manuals. so to keep it simple just do the following: -never use an adaptor (adapter?) while you have a full battery. -only use an adaptor when your battery is a little bit less than 50% and when the battery is full, disconnect the adaptor. - once in a while, let the battery run out, then do a full recharge rigo --- Dave Reed <dreed@capital.edu> wrote: > On Tuesday 04 February 2003 15:13, cc-admin wrote: > > www.linux-laptops.net is a good place to start. > Look for your model, > make > > etc. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Patrick Marquetecken" > <patrick.marquetecken@pandora.be> > > To: "Psyche redhat" <psyche-list@redhat.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 11:59 AM > > Subject: Battery on Laptop > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I'm having trouble to work with my laptop, in > windows i can work for > > > about 3 hours on battery but in Linux 1,5 hours. > > > Are there some sugertions to work longer with > the battery. > > > > > > Patrick > > > My battery used to last about 3 hours in Linux but > now it's in the > 1-1.5 hour range. I wonder if it's the battery not > holding a charge as > well now that it's 2 years old or if the fact that > the ext3 journaling > file system writes to the disk every 5 seconds. Can > anyone comment on > that? > > Dave > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
