From: Brian Bender (bbender_at_csi.com)
Date: Thu Jan 07 1999 - 14:18:15 EST
Cool, I learned something new. Thanks. Now that I think about it, it makes
perfect sense. :)
Once-upon-a-time I think it may have been true, though. Back in the days
when leaving the AC adapter plugged into the notebook but not the wall would
drain your battery...
- Brian
On Thursday, January 07, 1999 2:01 PM, captjhem_at_waterw.com wrote:
>
>
> On 7 Jan 99, at 13:36, Brian Bender wrote:
>
> > As well as a surge suppressor.
>
> Sorry Brian, not true. Your thinkpad isn't running on the
> battery until after the
> power fails. While on AC, the unit runs directly off the
> mains with a portion of
> the current sent to the battery to charge it, if required.
> Any deterioration in the
> line current (spike, etc.) would directly affect the unit.
> The only thing you are
> protected from are voltage drops sufficient to cause the unit
> to run directly
> from the battery (don't remember what this was, but it was
> pretty low) and
> total line failure.
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>
> James H. E. Maugham, V.P.
> CaptJHEM_at_waterw.com
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>
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