luth-astro{at}earthlink.net wrote:

> I ask because I read something in the ThinkPad manual that said charging
> will not _start_ until the charge has dropped to 95%, to avoid
> overcharging.  It seems to me ludicrous that such a system would not
> have overcharge protection.
>
> Jim L, via eCS 1.14 version of OS/2
>

Isn't what you describe, actually a form of Overcharge protection ? Stopping
at 95% will ensure the battery is not overcharged. I wonder how many more
minutes, the extra 5% would give you anyway as the system warns via beep and
then shuts down before the battery is fully drained anyway.

Cheers/2

Ed.



------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 
Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar.
Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free!
http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/9rHolB/TM
--------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 

 
Yahoo! Groups Links

 To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/os2hardware/

 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    os2hardware-unsubscribe{at}yahoogroups.com

 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
 




---