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All,

Just took receipt of a new 6 cell battery for my T61. My previous 9 cell decided to only hold 1:20 worth of charge after 290 something cycles.

I'd appreciate some concise suggestions on how to set up power manager and when to use the AC adapter from those who have some experience to share. For the most part - I dock my T61 for 8+ hours a day at my office and then keep it plugged in to the AC most of the time when home in the evening and morning.

Thanks!
Adam Aronson
FullCity Consulting Inc.
Platinum Level FileMaker Business Alliance Members
http://www.fullcityconsulting.com

Set the Power Manager to start charging when battery is under 10% and stop charging at 90%. Save that configuration.
Use that configuration when it is on AC power. The battery will live a lot longer.

ARD wrote:Set the Power Manager to start charging when battery is under 10% and stop charging at 90%. Save that configuration.
Use that configuration when it is on AC power. The battery will live a lot longer.

Many thanks!