From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Thu Nov 04 1999 - 18:36:19 EST
Mike..
you'll notice that the battery, while in the machine, and on the AC adapter,
never goes down to 95%, so there might be some trickle charging going on.. :-)
Mike wrote:
> On Thursday, November 04, 1999 5:46 AM, Adam Quantrill
> [SMTP:aquantrill_at_scigen.co.uk] wrote:
> > Yes - use a dud battery! Or one that's on its way out - then you have a
> built-in UPS.
> >
> >
> > ______________________________ Reply Separator
> _________________________________
> > Subject: 770 Battery Bay Plug?
> > Author: MIME:<JEShoemaker_at_aol.com> at INTERNET
> > Date: 11/4/99 1:24 PM
> >
> >
> > I just noticed IBM's recent TP General, Subject: Tips for getting the
> most out of your battery Dated 11-02-99 at (all 1 link):
> >
> >
> >
> link):http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/PFAN-3QNQJN.html?lang=en_US&page
> =brand &brand=IBM+ThinkPad%7CThinkPad+77
> >
> 0X%7C9549%7C71O&family=IBM+ThinkPad%7CThinkPad+770X&machineType=IBM+Thin
> kPad%7
> >
> >
> CThinkPad+770X%7C9549&model=IBM+ThinkPad%7CThinkPad+770X%7C9549%7C71O&do
> ctype=
> >
> >
> Frequently+asked+questions&subtype=All&up=%25%25q7X9J7ZCXQ73mfqIk60&ut=l
> oginCo
> >
> >
> unt%3D86%26productCount%3D3%26lastLoginDate%3D1999-11-03-18.18.14.530974
> %26typ
> >
> >
> e1%3D9549%26userID%3D%26greeting%3DWelcome%2Bback%252C%2BMr.%2BShoemaker
> %26bra
> >
> > nd%3DIBM%2BThinkPad%26family%3DThinkPad%2B770X%26model1%3D71O
> >
> > The following is copied for the above site:
> >
> > "NOTE: If you mainly use your ThinkPad as a desktop replacement, your
> battery will have a constant charge of 100%. This will negatively affect
> the performance of your battery. It would be better to use battery power or
> to remove the battery from your system while using mains power."
> >
>
> I don't quite understand this. My battery won't charge until it reaches
> 95%. Than and only than will it start charging. So, yes, it does stay at
> 100%, but it does not constantly charge. So it still would be the same as
> leaving out of the compartment...right? So if I keep it in without charging
> than it should be OK. Mike
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