Aren't you supposed to take the battery out if you have the laptop plugged into the wall for more than a few hours? Or have I got that wrong?
I'd rather stay home and watch television. It's often funnier than killing stuff.
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Beverly - Nov 12, 2006 10:39:43 am PST #9468 of 10003
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Typo Boy - Nov 12, 2006 11:06:59 am PST #9469 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Aren't you supposed to take the battery out if you have the laptop plugged into the wall for more than a few hours? Or have I got that wrong?
The battery will last longer and hold a longer charge if do that. But if, like me, you use a lap top as a portable desktop, and have places to plug it it in everywhere you go then that may not be a high priority. And leaving the battery in can act as UPS if the power goes out suddenly. (You should still have a surge protector though.)
Jesse - Nov 12, 2006 11:22:45 am PST #9470 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OK, so I won't bother turning it off so much, but will unplug it more. It's a plan, anyway.
esse - Nov 12, 2006 11:28:33 am PST #9471 of 10003
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Did you need to turn it off for some reason, Jesse?
Typo Boy - Nov 12, 2006 12:42:18 pm PST #9472 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah unplugging occasionally to discharge the battery and then recharging will maintain battery life. You don't want to discharge it all the way. You manual should tell the optimum discharge, And once you have discharged and recharged you can leave it plugged in a few days. At least that is what the manual on my HP says. )
tommyrot - Nov 12, 2006 1:11:08 pm PST #9473 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Um... good, free editor/IDE for developing php web pages under Linux? I've used emacs/xemacs in the past.
Jesse - Nov 12, 2006 1:15:22 pm PST #9474 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Did you need to turn it off for some reason, Jesse?
Nah, I was just curious. I usually turn it off at night, but other people's references to leaving them on made me wonder.
Liese S. - Nov 12, 2006 2:15:32 pm PST #9475 of 10003
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I turn things off. But that is because I'm currently obsessed about the amount of power consumption for all my devices.
Typo Boy - Nov 12, 2006 2:21:55 pm PST #9476 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
If it is windows machine, it is a good idea to turn it off occasionaly to clear the garbage that accumulates. Keeps your system running with fewer weird glitches. Though if you use automatic updates, it might be a good idea to leave it on overnight occasionally to do them. (I hate automatic updates. I can start a process before lunch or errand running or bedtime or whatever. But with the business clients, if it were not for automatic updates they would never get done.)
Polter-Cow - Nov 13, 2006 10:02:41 am PST #9477 of 10003
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
What brands do people recommend for blank DVD-Rs? Does it really matter? What's a good price? Now that I have a burner, I ought to stock up.