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 >> _________________________________________________ For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html Our Archives can be viewed at //www.freelists.org/archives/muglo Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: http://muglo.on.ca/