[Hudlug] Semi-OT - Laptop advice, please

[Andy Macdonald]

Anne,

News to me! Some people believe that you should let the batteries discharge before recharging on the mains, improves battery life (?), but I've never heard of removing batteries. The batteries are designed to recharge when laptop is plugged into mains.

On Thu, 23 Jun, Anne Wilson wrote:
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> I've never had a laptop before, so I need some quick advice.  I've been told 
> that I should remove the battery if I use it on mains.  Is this true of 
> modern laptops?
> 
> Anne
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