Thanks, Joan :o) It's weird, because as soon as I boot it up in the morning, I look to see if it's below 100% and it's always at that. I'll let it run down once a month or so. But never let it plugged in, when I'm not using it_well, I do let it in sleep mode, if I know I'm getting back on in a few minutes. Checked the ram, and it is only 2. Mistake :o( We should have gotten more ram. Oh well, live and learn. Thanks everyone for all the advice. This list is great! Hugs from a very, very cold Columbia. As I just told Peggy, we are at 6 degrees, and they said to look at possible below zero. We are at a wind-chill factor of something like 4 below. Take care one and all, and those who are cold, bundle up!!! Lynn Joan wrote: Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Battery Life of a Laptop :o) > Hi, Lynn- > > Jane gave the instructions for running/using your battery which does > extend > the battery life. But you can also run the battery down a bit just by > having > the laptop unplugged when you have it shut down. When you plug it in and > reboot you should see the battery status icon in your systray next to the > clock. > That is the reading you get by hovering the cursor that you mention > below. I'm > not sure what the "little black box" is that you refer to...perhaps it is > a > laptop surge suppressor? > > Joan > > > In a message dated 1/16/2009 9:30:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hi Joan :o) > I unplug my laptop every time I turn it off, during the day, and all > night > it is unplugged, as well as that little box that plugs into the computer > and > outlet. > I'm a little bit confused then. > So, letting the battery run down, isn't unplugging it from the little > black > box it comes with. The little black box unplugged from the outlet is > what > they mean? Then how do you know if it is run almost completely down? > Isn't > the little battery w/plug, at the bottom of the screen, what they are > talking about. The one that measures the charge of the battery in the > laptop? That's what my sister-in-law read in her book she has with hers. > I, too, like Connie, work with my laptop plugged in all the time. Most > of > my friends do, too. They don't know what I am talking about when I asked > if > they let their battery run down once a month, and if they do, how do they > do > it. > I guess I'm asking how does one do it? > I know you all are going to pull your hair out explaining this to me, > because I just don't get it. > Okay, sooooo, if it's NOT the same as running down the battery, that > gives a > reading when you hover over the icon on the lower task bar, then what do > they mean? > I have so much to learn, with this laptop, but I love it, mind you!!!! > I hate to ask Mike to explain these things to me, since he is about sick > of > computers by the time he gets home from work. > I probably have you spinning in your chair, right now, too, huh :o( > Confused Lynn, in Columbia LOL!!!! > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message