it should be worth noting that this would only apply to older batteries (NiCAD) On Tue, 4 Feb 2003, Rigoberto de la Cruz wrote: > 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
