Santo Gold Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I'm sure someone has a ready answer for this. I purchased a laptop about 3 years ago when in hindsight, I was better suited for a desk top (and could have saved about 50% on the cost). In fact I am essentially using it as a desktop at this point, and that is where my question comes up. Since I rarely have to move it around, it is plugged in (ac/dc power) almost always. Rarely do I need it to run on battery. Therefore, it is always fully charged. Is this a problem now or will it be one in the future? I've had 2 different friends in high IT places who have provided opposite answers. FWIW, it is a Dell Inspiron 8200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david rigby Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Possibly, Dell would be a source of good information. http://support.dell.com/ I'm a retirement actuary. Nothing about my comments is intended or should be construed as investment, tax, legal or accounting advice. Occasionally, but not all the time, it might be reasonable to interpret my comments as actuarial or consulting advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgarath Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I have trouble operating an abacus, so I'd have to ask one of my kids... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four01kman Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 yes, you will have trouble. You need to run the laptop on battery periodically and run it down. If you don't do this, the battery will go dead on you when you least expect it. I know this from personal experience. Jim Geld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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