Battery charge control program ?

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wearetheborg · #1 Post by **wearetheborg** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:36 am

I had a T42 where there was a thinkpad program which would control when the battery would start charging. What is that program for a R50P ?

#2 Post by **JaneL** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:33 am

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... PAD-MATRIX

wearetheborg · #3 Post by **wearetheborg** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:51 am

I looked at the drivers list, I could not figure out which program I need. Anyone know the name of the program ?

Robbyrobot · #4 Post by **Robbyrobot** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:52 am

Sounds like you want the Battery Maximizer.

wearetheborg · #5 Post by **wearetheborg** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:04 am

Robbyrobot wrote:Sounds like you want the Battery Maximizer.

I have that battery maximiser, but I dont see anyplace to change when the battery should start charging

Robbyrobot · #6 Post by **Robbyrobot** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:53 am

I have the disadvantage that all of my Thinkpads with the Maximizer are in various stages if disassembly at the moment, but I seem to remember that you can set the points at which the battery starts to recharge using a "wizard". Sorry I'm not of much more use right now. Maybe someone else with a currently working system can provide more details.

#7 Post by **carbon_unit** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:59 pm

Do you have the green battery icon down by the systray? If so left click it and create a custom power profile. I think it is in there.
I'm not sure because I am not in windows right now.

DrMiles · #8 Post by **DrMiles** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:28 pm

I think that Battery MaxiMiser is what you are after.

Related to this, does anyone have recommendations for Uk based battery rebuilders/suppliers, or have DIY hints on rebuilding R50p batteries? I have 2 R50p's with original Extended batteries, which have now about half the original capacity (according to MaxiMiser) - I can live with the reduced life, but if there is a good source, I would consider replacing them.

many thanks

Miles
Cambridge, UK.

R50p, 1832-23U - very happy with lovely Flexview UXGA on these... and they run Kubuntu beautifully, with out of the box wireless, suspend, and X working.

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