Re: lithium battery

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From: Randal Whittle (rwhittle_at_usa.net)
Date: Thu Jun 04 1998 - 19:25:49 EDT


At 08:06 AM 6/4/98 , B.R. Woodward wrote:
>This is my first Thinkpad--rather laptop--and I realize I've haven't a clue
>about dealing with the life of a lithium battery. There wasn't much in the
>literature either. Maybe there's a website or something.
>
>If anyone has an idea they would share with me about optimising its use, I
>would appreciate it very much.

        What's to know? Charge it, use it...charge again. :-)

        Li-Ions are more forgiving about cycling than are NiMH's and especially
NiCD's, so don't worry about deep discharging the battery--just charge
whenever you need a charge and enjoy. As a matter of fact, some say the
with a Li-Ion, you *shouldn't* discharge them all the way, but that's hard
to do unless you're *trying* to anyway.

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Randal J. Whittle whittle_at_usc.edu (213) 740-7775
Director, Electronic Commerce Program
Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California


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