On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:06:23 +0000, Just.some.guy wrote:
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> People have told me I should NOT turn off the laptop if it is going to be
> off for several hours...instead put it in sleep mode. Is this right?
> Also, I have my laptop plugged in the power so I don't use my battery very
> often. Should I just take the battery out, or does it make a difference?
> Thanks.
What type of battery? Ni-Cd batteries work best if they are charged up and
then drained before recharging - if you charge them when only partially
discharged they tend to take on that as a new depleted level - called
'memory'. Ni-MH work best if charged before they are completely drained
and exhibit no memory. Li-ion batteries are not supposed to be so
sensitive to the issue.