Optimize for battery lifespan (automatically change for me)

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NorthernLights · #1 Post by **NorthernLights** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:52 am

Hello,

I have select this option under battery maximizer.

Does this option works for you? I'm always running under AC, and don't know why the battery is always at 100%. Also, it has never notified me that the thresholds have changed.

I was expecting it to set automaticaly to something like 90% or 95%.

If this don't work what are the values of start charge and stop charge assuming that I nearly always use the AC?

By the other way, under battery information it apears an all T60 notebooks that we have a message that tells: "You have connected an incorect CA adapter 90W". Does it also happens to anyone?

Best Regards.

WPWoodJr · #2 Post by **WPWoodJr** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:22 am

Under battery information mine says:

The battery is in good condition.

90W ac adapter is attached.

I am trying that automatic setting too but only for a few days so far. This article is a good one on the TP power manager and discusses those settings:
http://www.lenovoblogs.com/insidethebox/?p=52

NorthernLights · #3 Post by **NorthernLights** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:32 am

WPWoodJr wrote:Under battery information mine says:
The battery is in good condition.

90W ac adapter is attached.
I am trying that automatic setting too but only for a few days so far. This article is a good one on the TP power manager and discusses those settings:
http://www.lenovoblogs.com/insidethebox/?p=52

Thanks you for the reply.

I will try to call lenovo; I have start thinking that it could be a wrong Spanish translation: "Se ha conectado un adaptador de CA incorrecto 90W. ".

Best Regards.

pinesol · #4 Post by **pinesol** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:54 am

My battery info is displayed:

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To increase battery lifespan, you have set your battery to start charging when below 74% and to stop charging at 95%.

90W ac adapter is attached.

It means that the battery doesn't get charged until it drops below 74% even if it is connected to the AC adapter, doesn't it?

But that doesn't happen in my case. It stays at 94% all the time and doesn't cycle between 74% and 95%. What is wrong with mine?

WPWoodJr · #5 Post by **WPWoodJr** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:13 pm

It has to go below 74% before it will charge. Take away the AC and hook it back up when it gets down to 70%, then it should charge to 95%.

pinesol · #6 Post by **pinesol** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:34 pm

WPWoodJr wrote:It has to go below 74% before it will charge. Take away the AC and hook it back up when it gets down to 70%, then it should charge to 95%.

Yes, but I can do that manually. I expected something better from this 'intelligent' program.

WPWoodJr · #7 Post by **WPWoodJr** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:10 pm

pinesol wrote: Yes, but I can do that manually. I expected something better from this 'intelligent' program.

Not sure what you expected. That's the way it's supposed to work!

pinesol · #8 Post by **pinesol** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:17 pm

WPWoodJr wrote:
pinesol wrote: Yes, but I can do that manually. I expected something better from this 'intelligent' program.
Not sure what you expected. That's the way it's supposed to work!

I don't believe you. Read it again. The charging is supposed to be done automatically without my intervention. Do you get it?

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To increase battery lifespan, you have set your battery to start charging when below 74% and to stop charging at 95%. 

90W ac adapter is attached.

WPWoodJr · #9 Post by **WPWoodJr** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:40 pm

It won't start charging until it gets below your threshold of 74%. You have to use the battery to get below 74%.

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