Re: [Phys-l] computers

["Ken Fox" <physicsfox23@gmail.com>]

This (battery use) is the same advice I have been given by my neighborhood
Mac man, especially the first few cycles. John's advice may be more
up-to-date, but I have followed the advice. He also said shut down, or at
least sleep, when not using for a long time (overnight). Be sure to shut
down a laptop before packing it in a case.

I worry about the useless use of energy by leaving computers on all the
time. I am willing to power on when arriving in the morning and waiting
while I am settling in for the day.

Ken Fox

On 8/7/07, Anthony Lapinski <Anthony_Lapinski@pds.org> wrote:
> Interesting!
>
> My tech guy also said it is best to charge the battery to 100%, unplug,
> use the computer, and let the battery drain to nearly 0%, then recharge
> again. He said this will extend the battery lifetime, rather than to just
> keep the plug in all the time, or to not let the battery completely drain
> before recharging.
>
> Thoughts?