Is it better to take out the battery when i have the adapter plugged in? Will plugging in affect the battery life?
1. It doesn't hurt. In fact, it charges the battery at the same time. Plus if the power goes out for some strange reason you will have the battery in.
2. No.
2. No.
Last edited by Ganko_06 (2007-05-11 21:00:32)
What if you have a Dell?Ganko_06 wrote:
1. It doesn't hurt.
My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.
Ehh. i aint using dell:p i am using a taiwan brand called ASUS.Cheez wrote:
What if you have a Dell?Ganko_06 wrote:
1. It doesn't hurt.
"Your laptop is designed for you to leave the battery in ALL the time. The circuitry inside the machine, the power supply, even the battery itself. It should be left in whether you've got it plugged in to a power conditioner or not.
And you should know that the battery acts as a power conditioner itself - all the power from the power supply goes through the battery, if it's in place.
Actually, a power conditioner, or UPS, is nothing more than a big battery with an alarm on it.
So. leave the battery in. Discharge it all the way once a month (pull the plug a few hours before you have to go to bed, let it completely die and then plug it back in). And use the computer manufacturer's recommended conditioning software every so often to keep your battery fresh.
As to whether a battery will discharge over time if not in the machine, yes, it will. Left for months or years, it will discharge. So, it's a good idea to bicycle your batteries if you have more than one, rotating them every few weeks.
Finally, it's fine to keep your laptop on all the time. I do, and my screen is fine. If you're using a plasma screen for a second screen, make sure your screen saver kicks in there, or you may burn the desktop pattern into your big screen." found this and it explains it well... you can leave it in....
And you should know that the battery acts as a power conditioner itself - all the power from the power supply goes through the battery, if it's in place.
Actually, a power conditioner, or UPS, is nothing more than a big battery with an alarm on it.
So. leave the battery in. Discharge it all the way once a month (pull the plug a few hours before you have to go to bed, let it completely die and then plug it back in). And use the computer manufacturer's recommended conditioning software every so often to keep your battery fresh.
As to whether a battery will discharge over time if not in the machine, yes, it will. Left for months or years, it will discharge. So, it's a good idea to bicycle your batteries if you have more than one, rotating them every few weeks.
Finally, it's fine to keep your laptop on all the time. I do, and my screen is fine. If you're using a plasma screen for a second screen, make sure your screen saver kicks in there, or you may burn the desktop pattern into your big screen." found this and it explains it well... you can leave it in....
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you have a degree in laptops?[TUF]Catbox wrote:
"Your laptop is designed for you to leave the battery in ALL the time. The circuitry inside the machine, the power supply, even the battery itself. It should be left in whether you've got it plugged in to a power conditioner or not.
And you should know that the battery acts as a power conditioner itself - all the power from the power supply goes through the battery, if it's in place.
Actually, a power conditioner, or UPS, is nothing more than a big battery with an alarm on it.
So. leave the battery in. Discharge it all the way once a month (pull the plug a few hours before you have to go to bed, let it completely die and then plug it back in). And use the computer manufacturer's recommended conditioning software every so often to keep your battery fresh.
As to whether a battery will discharge over time if not in the machine, yes, it will. Left for months or years, it will discharge. So, it's a good idea to bicycle your batteries if you have more than one, rotating them every few weeks.
Finally, it's fine to keep your laptop on all the time. I do, and my screen is fine. If you're using a plasma screen for a second screen, make sure your screen saver kicks in there, or you may burn the desktop pattern into your big screen." found this and it explains it well... you can leave it in....
I was taking into account that Dell's batteries... explode.Ayumiz wrote:
Ehh. i aint using dell:p i am using a taiwan brand called ASUS.Cheez wrote:
What if you have a Dell?Ganko_06 wrote:
1. It doesn't hurt.
And everyone knows who Asus is. They wanna be "a-zoos" but screw em, English says "aie-sus".
My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.
ditto. I also have something to add. If you won't be using the battery for a long time (couple of weeks) emty/charge it 50%. Its better for the battery. But as long as you are using the PC all the time always give it a full charge when possible. Also I wanna add that I usually have my laptop 22h a day on. The only time its off is when I travel to and back from university.[TUF]Catbox wrote:
"Your laptop is designed for you to leave the battery in ALL the time. The circuitry inside the machine, the power supply, even the battery itself. It should be left in whether you've got it plugged in to a power conditioner or not.
And you should know that the battery acts as a power conditioner itself - all the power from the power supply goes through the battery, if it's in place.
Actually, a power conditioner, or UPS, is nothing more than a big battery with an alarm on it.
So. leave the battery in. Discharge it all the way once a month (pull the plug a few hours before you have to go to bed, let it completely die and then plug it back in). And use the computer manufacturer's recommended conditioning software every so often to keep your battery fresh.
As to whether a battery will discharge over time if not in the machine, yes, it will. Left for months or years, it will discharge. So, it's a good idea to bicycle your batteries if you have more than one, rotating them every few weeks.
Finally, it's fine to keep your laptop on all the time. I do, and my screen is fine. If you're using a plasma screen for a second screen, make sure your screen saver kicks in there, or you may burn the desktop pattern into your big screen." found this and it explains it well... you can leave it in....
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Ahh ok thanks for the replies:p Lucky i aint using a dell, but i heard dell had a battery recall sometime ago?