From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Johan Vromans Subject: Slightly OT: Battery usage Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 11:16:58 +0200 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org Thanks to Rich Townsend's work I can now see the astounding speed at which the Li-Ion battery of my Tavelmate degrades :-(. Is there a usage pattern that minimizes this? For example, always keep the batter maximally charged, or --the opposite-- always discharge fully before charging? -- Johan ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. How far can you shotput a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge track? If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy. Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20