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    Best for my battery

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by snowbrdkid, Aug 22, 2006.

  1. snowbrdkid

    snowbrdkid Notebook Consultant

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    Im starting college in a little more than a month, and im trying to use my laptop as little as possible before i start school. When i do use it, should i take the battery out and just run AC power, or should i leave it in even though its fully charged, or should i cycle it?
    thanks
     
    snowbrdkid, Aug 22, 2006
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  2. s4iscool

    s4iscool Notebook Deity

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    search, one of the most questioned topics. and most people have just opinons that range the entire spectrum.

    btw, what does not using it do for you? Just use it.
     
    s4iscool, Aug 22, 2006
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    yea....use it freely...thats why you BOUGHT it right? to use it? most people say take it out on a 40% charge and store it in the fridge.
     
    chris2pher71, Aug 22, 2006
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  4. snowbrdkid

    snowbrdkid Notebook Consultant

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    just to keep it "fresh" lol. Why put an extra 100(more or less) hours on it before college? That could do alot to my battery if i use it improperly
     
    snowbrdkid, Aug 22, 2006
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  5. s4iscool

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    uh ok man, do you live in a bubble too? just use the **** thing, you arent going to make any noticable impact on its life.
     
    s4iscool, Aug 22, 2006
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  6. snowbrdkid

    snowbrdkid Notebook Consultant

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    alright
    thats why i asked, becuase i didnt know. Sorry for my ignorance....next time ill use my super powers to figure it out
     
    snowbrdkid, Aug 22, 2006
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  7. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    I hope u dont drive that truck the way u use ur battery, that be a real shame right there. The other pple were right, if u bought it...use it. I understand that ur tryin to get the most out of ur battery, but taking all those precautions wont net u a difference, if any.
     
    adinu, Aug 22, 2006
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  8. snowbrdkid

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    do u mean like take care of my truck? yes i do. I dont jump my truck. I dont offroad much. I wash it often. I do alot to keep that truck nice. Its not made for jumping or bashing. That is why it looks as good as it does after three years :)
    anyways...thanks for the advice...i was going to use this to figure out what was best in college too...genearlly, what was best for my battery. thats all
     
    snowbrdkid, Aug 22, 2006
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  9. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    No I dont mean take care of u truck, as that is a given. I mean drive it like a grandma goin 25mph and never goin over 2500rpms.
     
    adinu, Aug 23, 2006
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    Just use it. No need to take battery out or cycle it
     
    gridtalker, Aug 23, 2006
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  11. chris2pher71

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    heh, good luck with the superpowers....we all know I'm the only one with super powers at this forum....
     
    chris2pher71, Aug 23, 2006
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