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>I would like to know how to prevent the battery from charged or >discharged while using AC power. When I hook the power cord, it tries to either charge or discharge the battery. The manual recommends not >charging the battery before it is fully discharged in order to prolong >batttery life, and not suspending or hibernating while the battery is >being discharged. > >Basically, when I am on AC power I want the battery to be left alone. Is there a way to do it short of removing the battery pack from the TP. >The manual advises against turning off the switch on the battery pack. > >Thanks for your help. > > >Regards, > >VGA (val@cast.msstate.edu) > Use the ThinkPad features option labeled 'Power' and click on the 'U-turn' like symbol. This turns off the charging circuit. If you don't have OS/2 or Windows, try running 'Power' from a command line (I think that is the correct command, I know it's POWEROS2 with OS/2 installed). |===============================================================| |Kris D. Williams<krisdw@basenet.net> | |Instructor/Developer:Mobile Education-IBM Education & Training | |Co-Owner:InComm - Sensible Solutions for the Road Warrior | |My opinions are my own (really!) | |===============================================================|