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BiG K · 09-28-2007, 03:59 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by GiODi

Do this simple test: Fully charge, then unplug your laptop so it's running on just the battery. Put it into standby and leave it there over night or a couple days. Then bring it back up and see how much of your laptop's battery is drained. I'm pretty sure you'll still be at 99 or 98%.

I tried that with a company laptop, I couldn't wait to leave for the day, so instead of shutting down or hibernating, I put the laptop into sleep mode :P

The battery didn't surprisingly last overnight! BUT when the batteries do go flat, all that happens is the laptop awakens and shuts itself down.

So I would agree, put a switch onto the main positive cable and switch it off at night, so its running only on batteries.

09-28-2007, 03:59 AM	#3
BiG K Constant Bitrate Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 172	Quote: Originally Posted by GiODi Do this simple test: Fully charge, then unplug your laptop so it's running on just the battery. Put it into standby and leave it there over night or a couple days. Then bring it back up and see how much of your laptop's battery is drained. I'm pretty sure you'll still be at 99 or 98%. I tried that with a company laptop, I couldn't wait to leave for the day, so instead of shutting down or hibernating, I put the laptop into sleep mode :P The battery didn't surprisingly last overnight! BUT when the batteries do go flat, all that happens is the laptop awakens and shuts itself down. So I would agree, put a switch onto the main positive cable and switch it off at night, so its running only on batteries.