->  JP>   I found out later that she was running the laptop on line
->  JP>  voltage nearly all the time.I told her that a rechargable
->  JP>  battery should be discharged or it would SET at a high
->  JP>  voltage point.I told her to run WITHOUT the battery.
->  JP>  Since her rechargable loses about 1 % voltage per day,
->  JP>  I suggest she leave the battery out and recharge it about
->  JP>  once a month or before she needs to go off house voltage. 

-> I thought the big advantage of NiMH cells was that they _didn't_ develop that
-> memory....

 That is Correct. It is NOT advisable to use the Discharge cycling
prociedure on either NiMH or Li-ion cells.
To start off while they have larger MaH then the NiCad they have less
Inherent Re-Charge cycles and cost more, Significantly more in the case
of the Li-ion. And full cycling them just Wastes their "Life" with NO
advantage gained.
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