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In message Thu, 7 Jul 1994 23:21:51 -0400 (EDT), jcumming@epas.utoronto.ca (James Cummings) writes: > I rarely just use the battery, and mostly have the tp750 4/340 I have > plugged in as a desktop replacement. I'm curious though, should I remove > or turn off the battery during this time? Cause even when its done > charging, my battery is *quite* hot. In fact I thought I heard it making > funny burping nooises the other night. But I hadn't got much sleep ;-) I've noticed burping noises too (actually, more like dull pops), always when the battery is nearly fully charged. It makes me nervous but I haven't noticed any shortening of battery life. Generally if I'm going to be running off AC for a long time I take the battery out. The exception is if I'm doing something important and don't want everything wiped out by a power failure. What I'd *really* like is an option that keeps the computer running off AC, but doesn't recharge the battery until it's empty. That way the battery will act as a UPS without having to go through charge cycles as often (right now it recharges when the charge drops below 90%). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ John H. Kim |"If you don't let me play, I'm taking my ball jokim@jarthur.cs.hmc.edu | and going home." - Philadelphia Phillies' John jokim@chs.cusd.claremont.edu | Kruk's T-Shirt upon his return to the team This message sent by NUPop | after having a cancerous testicle removed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------