Re: TP755CE - charging/discharging battery?

[krisdw@basenet.net (Kris D. Williams)]

>I would like to know how to prevent the battery from charged or 
>discharged while using AC power.  When I hook the power cord, it tries to
either charge or discharge the battery.  The manual recommends not 
>charging the battery before it is fully discharged in order to prolong 
>batttery life, and not suspending or hibernating while the battery is 
>being discharged.
>
>Basically, when I am on AC power I want the battery to be left alone.  Is
there a way to do it short of removing the battery pack from the TP.
>The manual advises against turning off the switch on the battery pack.  
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>
>Regards,
>
>VGA (val@cast.msstate.edu)
>
Use the ThinkPad features option labeled 'Power' and click on the 'U-turn'
like symbol.  This turns off the charging circuit.  If you
don't have OS/2 or Windows, try running 'Power' from a command line (I think
that is the correct command, I know it's POWEROS2 with OS/2 installed).

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