topic Battery usage? in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/battery-usage/m-p/106409#M99578 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There are lots of ideas about how to use a battery in the wright way.. I really want to learn the truth! Should i plug my Notebook to AC when i work with it anytime ? or should i use the battery some time? what is the exact relation between the AC Power and the battery? Is it usual for the adaptor become hot compared with oher brands?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 08 Jan 2006 09:49:11 GMT waboose_ath 2006-01-08T09:49:11Z Battery usage? https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/battery-usage/m-p/106409#M99578 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There are lots of ideas about how to use a battery in the wright way.. I really want to learn the truth! Should i plug my Notebook to AC when i work with it anytime ? or should i use the battery some time? what is the exact relation between the AC Power and the battery? Is it usual for the adaptor become hot compared with oher brands?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 08 Jan 2006 09:49:11 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/battery-usage/m-p/106409#M99578 waboose_ath 2006-01-08T09:49:11Z Re: Battery usage? https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/battery-usage/m-p/106410#M99579 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Please see your other post. It's a good idea to avoid posting your question in multiple parts of the forum as it can get confusing when people start replying to both posts.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 08 Jan 2006 10:31:34 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/battery-usage/m-p/106410#M99579 robpaxton 2006-01-08T10:31:34Z Re: Battery usage? https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/battery-usage/m-p/106411#M99580 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>check what vaio-link says<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 08 Jan 2006 10:36:13 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/battery-usage/m-p/106411#M99580 ant1uk 2006-01-08T10:36:13Z Re: Battery usage? https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/battery-usage/m-p/106412#M99581 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Apart from "common Sense" suggestions contained in any battery "Guide". you can be safe in the knowledge that whether you use it or not it will degrade over time.<BR /><BR />I tend to use my laptop on AC whenever possible and only use the battery when no socket is available.<BR /><BR />Even so 18 months later my battery has lost 18% of its original charge capacity.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 08 Jan 2006 11:23:41 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/battery-usage/m-p/106412#M99581 William 2006-01-08T11:23:41Z Re: Battery usage? https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/battery-usage/m-p/106413#M99582 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>ive heard from somewhere, when storing your laptop, store it with the battery at around 40% power, something to do with the cells inside the battery. It also says using the battery is better than not using it at all. ALSO STORE IT AT ROOM TEMP.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:24:26 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/battery-usage/m-p/106413#M99582 AdamRichard 2006-02-17T12:24:26Z