Uy Kai, kainggit naman niyan. To think our Powerbooks are identical and nearly the same age (1-2 days apart).
Well, based on the definition of the cycle count, the only way to keep it low is to keep the laptop connected to an outlet at all times. In a theoretical scenario where one will keep it plugged on indefinitely, the battery will never drain, and will just keep on "trickle charging", thus theoretically, the cycle count will be very minimal. Of course, this will run contrary to the purpose of a laptop. docnap
maybe not really "at all times", but as much as possible, like when it's at home or in the office. i keep mine tethered to an adaptor both at home and in the office (where i have separate adaptors, aside from another one in my bag), and overnight when i sleep, the 'book is also asleep, plugged in. have done this for years without any ill effect. it also guarantees that when i have to go on the road away from any power source, my 'book is always fully charged--and i do use it this way many times as well, the way 'books were intended to be used
this thread makes it really worth being a part of philmug no matter how it always seems impossible for me to be physically present at anything that you sirs organize. there is just so much to learn about the mac that can save you a lot of heartaches later on and thereby increasing one's productivity. like david pogue says, 'spend time to make time.' thanks a lot for starting this thread, vic. this is the missus' iBook which isn't even a month old: Battery Information: Battery Installed: Yes First low level warning: No Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4605 Remaining Capacity (mAh): 4539 Amperage (mA): 0 Voltage (mV): 12554 Cycle Count: 7 can't wait to get hold of the albook which i normally use to see its own profile. :yes: [Edited on 26-6-05 by katsch]
Good tip. i will keep my PB plugged at home or at work... my battery is a week old. Just wondering why my Voltage is relatively low (?!). Battery Information: Battery Installed: Yes First low level warning: No Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4528 Remaining Capacity (mAh): 1617 Amperage (mA): 1980 Voltage (mV): 11769 Cycle Count: 10
Powerbook 12" Battery Information: Battery Installed: Yes First low level warning: No Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4150 Remaining Capacity (mAh): 4150 Amperage (mA): 0 Voltage (mV): 12608 Cycle Count: 206
here's mine. i got a new batt around Feb this year. Battery Information: Battery Installed: Yes First low level warning: No Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4543 Remaining Capacity (mAh): 1932 Amperage (mA): -1360 Voltage (mV): 11044 Cycle Count: 80
Awww that makes me feel all warm and funny inside. Then again, it could be bad pizza. Bear in mind, if you don't have Tiger, you can still check your battery's cycle count by opening a Terminal window and typing ioreg -l | grep Capacity Be sure to stretch out the Terminal window wide enough so you can see the full width of the response.
Battery Information: Battery Installed: Yes First low level warning: No Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4092 Remaining Capacity (mAh): 4073 Amperage (mA): 0 Voltage (mV): 12539 Cycle Count: 175
I must be abusing my powerbook as well. At least in terms of use. Mine's barely a year old, 1 year 2 months to be exact and here's my stats. Battery Information: Battery Installed: Yes First low level warning: No Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 3952 Remaining Capacity (mAh): 2080 Amperage (mA): 2555 Voltage (mV): 12021 Cycle Count: 307 Is it safe to keep the powerbook plugged in even when it's at sleep mode?
absolutely, yes, as long as you also use some kind of surge protector. i've been using my powerbooks this way for years, and reboot around twice a week tops, unless i'm installing software.
gosh...i thought I was doing okay until I read some of my co-newbie's posts...My iBook's about a month old, and I've gone through 19 cycles already...compared to someone's 5 and another's 9! good grief... i am keeping this plugged now whenever i can.
I'm usually plugged to the wall outlet. Stats for myy one month old powerbook 12" Battery Installed: Yes First low level warning: No Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4400 Remaining Capacity (mAh): 4275 Amperage (mA): 0 Voltage (mV): 12413 Cycle Count: 3
