[muglo] Re: iBook Power??

Hi Paul,
Batteries like to be used. You will actually shorten the useful life  
of your battery by leaving the power adapter plugged in "too much".  
You should really only plug it in to charge the battery, or if you  
are doing something disk-intensive (like watching a DVD movie or  
using a processor-hungry app like Photoshop). And as often as  
possible, run the laptop until the battery is almost dead.

The times displayed when the adapter is plugged into the iBook  
represent "time til fully charged", while those displayed while it is  
unplugged represent "time til fully drained". Of course, these are  
only rough estimates that the computer calculates based on usage,  
disk use, etc.

Hope this makes it a bit clearer for you.

lc_Chris


On May 16, 2007, at 1:09 PM, Paul Thomas wrote:

> It would appear therefore as I understand these numbers that it is
> better to run the iBook without the power connection which seems
> strange to me!!  I assumed that it was better to have the power
> connected when using the iBook or am I misunderstanding the meaning of
> this icon?
>
> Or does it mean I have a faulty battery or power module?
>
> Any help would be appreciated
>
> Paul

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