[muglo] Re: battery

Forwarded by Paul.  Please check your email address!!!

Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Lee Dickey <ldickey@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Some powerbooks may vary, but I can tell you may experience.
>
> If I leave my powerbook plugged in and remove the battery,
> I see no changes at all, except that the machine is a lot
> lighter.
>
> If I unplug the powerbook and then remove the battery, all
> running programs lose their data.  Not recommended.
>
> If I shut down the portable and unplug it and remove battery, there
> is no loss of user data.  Time is preserved, other settings
> are preserved, such as startup disk, modem settings,
> wireless and ethernet preferences.  This is like turning
> off a desk top computer.  However, if you find that the
> clock shows a different time when you restart again, (either
> with battery or when plugged in) you should talk to a service
> person about changing the OTHER battery that keeps the time.
>
> Lee
>
> On 2005 Mar 14, at 08:37, Karl Hochmann wrote:
>
>> What will happen to my settings and other things if I remove the
>> battery from my powerbook?
>>
>> Karl
>>

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