| Quite a few people use notebooks as their major | | | | inserted in your computer. Instead, each week or |
| and first computer. If that is the case with you, | | | | so, unplug the notebook and let the battery cycle. |
| and you keep the notebook plugged in all the time | | | | That keeps your battery reliable and healthy over |
| to the power line, then there is no need for the | | | | the long haul. |
| expensive battery to be in the notebook. A lot of | | | | Of course, there may be a few notebooks that |
| people will ask if keeping the battery in while on | | | | can not run from a power outlet when the |
| electricity will damage it. While it will not damage | | | | battery is removed. his is something that was |
| the battery, it certainly is unnecessary. | | | | actually a problem on a few of the older |
| In situations where you will never use the | | | | notebooks, but in today's world where everything |
| notebook battery, such as when it is more-or-less | | | | runs independently, that is no longer an issue. If |
| docked permanently, just remove the battery. | | | | you think this might be a problem, simply keep |
| The notebook runs just perfectly without the | | | | your battery inside the notebook and know that |
| battery, and by taking away the battery, you will | | | | if you do not cycle your battery every so often, |
| keep it in perfect condition for when you do need | | | | it will eventually go bad. |
| it. Sometimes people will think that if you remove | | | | If you take away the battery, do consider |
| the battery, that will ruin it over time as it runs | | | | securing the laptop in an Uninterruptible Power |
| down, goes dead and sits. | | | | Supply (UPS). The notebook's battery acts as a |
| To store the notebook battery when it is not in | | | | tiny UPS, keeping the notebook powered during |
| use, put it in a non-metallic (or non-conducting) | | | | short outages and brownouts. If you take away |
| storage container. Keep it in a dry and cool place. | | | | the battery, consider buying a UPS as an |
| Eventually, the battery will drain, but that is just | | | | investment - just as you would for a desktop. |
| the way mother-nature works. So if the battery | | | | All in all, batteries are those things that if you take |
| has been in container for a while, do not be | | | | care of them. they will more than likely never let |
| startled if it is dead when you use it. You can | | | | you down. If they're dead, just recharge them |
| recharge the battery simply by inserting it into | | | | and keep going. Change the battery when it goes |
| your notebook. It should work properly if you | | | | bad which is incredibly obvious and easy to detect. |
| have taken the necessary precautions to store it | | | | Essentially, the battery will hold its charge an |
| correctly. | | | | incredibly short period of time. When that begins |
| If you do take your wall-bound notebook out on | | | | to happen, it is time for a new one. With the new |
| the road, then I recommend not eliminating the | | | | notebook computers, that's a snap. |
| battery. Nothing will happen to it by having it | | | | |