[Nogera]

On the Battery Meter ( FN+3) I just noticed the tab for " Battery Life". The only thing there is a box to check to Disable battery charging until the next time you reboot your computer.
Why would you want to disable the battery being charged and why would they label it "Battery Life" ?

Thanks
Bob

[AltrdGenetics]

With laptop batteries it is not healthy to the battery when they are 50%. you should always drain them completely before recharging. If not it will shorten the life of your battery. So that is what it is good for, I just personally wished that they had a time counter somewhere

[jlee]

Making your battery last as long as your laptop does is sort of a voodoo science and you'll get tips all across the board if you search the Internet for advice. One common belief is that leaving the battery on while the computer is plugged into the wall long term (days, weeks, months at a time) is bad for the life of the battery as batteries drain very slowly even when they are not being drawn on at all. Thus while plugged into the wall the battery is constantly going from 100% down to 99% or so, charging kicks back in and back to 100% in a continuos cycle. This toggle allows you to disable that cycle if you know your computer will be plugged in long term.

Personally, I look to the fact that many laptop manufacturers only warranty the battery for a single year even if you buy the extended 3 or 4 year warranty. To me, that says todays batteries really just don't last more than a year or two regardless of how you treat them. But that's just my theory.

Jay

[somms]

Originally Posted by AltrdGenetics

With laptop batteries it is not healthy to the battery when they are 50%. you should always drain them completely before recharging. If not it will shorten the life of your battery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_io ... ttery_life

Actually, Li-ions like the type in the Mini don't require a full discharge in between charges. They have a finite amount of full discharges avail and the more times you allow complete discharge would seriously shorten the lifespan of the battery...

[slatergs]

Originally Posted by AltrdGenetics

Actually, Li-ions like the type in the Mini don't require a full discharge in between charges. They have a finite amount of full discharges avail and the more times you allow complete discharge would seriously shorten the lifespan of the battery...

Are these the same type that are in the older Inspiron E1500's. Because I know about 5 people with E1505's and none of the batteries work.