[Virtualacorn-list] Laptop battery

[Chris Newman]

In article <95db550650.Alan.Adams at orchard-way.freeserve.co.uk>,
   Alan Adams <alan at adamshome.org.uk> wrote:
> In message <5005f8bdcccvjazz at waitrose.com>
>           Chris Newman <cvjazz at waitrose.com> wrote:

> > In article <BEE2C973-F034-419E-B0D0-51E8E3555659 at tesco.net>,
> >    Paul Morrison <paul.morrison1 at tesco.net> wrote:
> >> If it was a Mac, I'd advise "zapping the p'ram" because it could be
> >> that the battery management system is on the fritz.
> >> What is the procedure for a PC based laptop?
> >> Regards
> >> Paul

> > I was wondering myself if it's possible to check/calibrate the charging
> > system on my PC. Anybody know?

> The usual method is:

> In power management, select "Always on", and make sure that on 
> battery, nothing is set to occur.
> In Alarms, make sure bartery low action is set to none.
> In screensavers, set None.
> Now, from a fully chared battery, let the machine run until the 
> battery goes flat. This teaches the battery management software what 
> the current battery capability is.
> Now reset everything back to the way it was.

> Experience suggests that with a tyypical two-year old battery, about 
> 25% extra runtime is obtained. Figures vary considerably.

Thanks, Alan. I'll try that.

-- 
Chris