--- Steve McCrystal  wrote:

> ** Reply to note from Franklin  Tue, 07 Sep
> 2004 22:24:45 -0700 (PDT) 
> Franklin, 
>  
> > Don't have anything like that here, but I would figure if the power
> supply will run the 
> > computer without a battery installed (mine does), then it's pretty
> safe to say it's the 
> > battery. Is this valid? 
>  
> I'd think so.  And, FWIW, this is what I usually see recommended for
> running on line power...   
> remove the battery from the computer.  
>  
> Regards, 
>  
> Steve 
> 
The question is, is there enough power in the power supply to overome
the maximum power one could pull in a laptop, including maybe a usb
device or two attached? A battery makes a pretty good line power
conditioner/surge suppressor/UPS.


		
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