Re: Laptop Battery

["Art Tostaine, Jr." <atostaine@xxxxxxxxx>]

The toshiba forums are run by volunteers (supposedly) but I've had great
help there.

If they give you any grief, tell them you are the man when it comes to RPG.

Art

On 1/13/07, Don <dr2@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jon,
>
> I got an idea from Dennis Lovelady...he uses an APC battery that's flat
> and
> just fits nicely under the laptop...I got one a few weeks ago, slaped some
> velcro on it and I've not had to worry about a battery going dead for a
> while...  it's a UPD80 universal notebook battery from APC...really cool
> stuff!
>
> Don in DC
>
> At 09:13 AM 1/13/2007 -0500, you wrote:
> >I recently purchased a new battery for my laptop - but it never goes
> beyond
> >63% or so charged and then stays at that level - as a result it is always
> >charging.
> >
> >Is this likely to be harmful to the battery? - and does anyone have any
> >suggestions as to how to fix this?
> >
> >So far the only "cures" I have found have suggested removing the battery
> and
> >reinserting it - this I have done several times to no effect.
> >
> >Also any suggestions on a good techie forum where one can ask questions
> such
> >as this without being flamed for opening your mouth?
> >
> >Jon Paris
> >Partner400
> >
> >www.Partner400.com
> >
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