Battery Question

[drali]

Hello,

I've noticed increasingly people using their laptops without their battery in whilst plugged into the mains, thus only using the battery when mobile. :smileychicken:

I understand some laptop manufactuers and others are increasingly recommending this, as although lithium batteries have no (charge) memory, overall capacitence is slowly supposedly diminished with continued battery and mains use. :smileymonkey:

I use the AC adapter/mains constantly at home with my battery also in. Recently I noticed this battery only lasts roughly 90mins, whereas my spare battery (used once a month, whilst on the road) lasts 180mins/3hrs. Both these batteries were brought at the same time last year.

My question is, is there any truth to people/companies advising not to charge and use laptops at the same time?? :smileythinking:

Thanks for any replies

[@5528097000005097]

I think that's all about to change now that green issues are becoming such a political bone of contention...about time too!

Wasn't being a nit-picker though, I do actually believe that batteries will last longer if they are not subjected to a constant, albeit small, charge.

[sunking101]

Batteries don't last forever, whether you use them or not. Sure your laptop battery is going to wear out eventually but you buy a new one when that happens. I've got an old Toshiba, 7 years old and the battery still lasts over an hour for most computing tasks. Stop getting all hot & bothered over this chaps! :smileygrin:

[@5528097000005097]

Wow, a 7 year old laptop, can it do sums? :smileygrin:

There's nothing wrong with getting the most use out of these things, on the contrary, it makes sense economically and environmentally.