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Usage Concerns

  • 23-11-2007 1:11pm
    #1
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,800 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    I got a Macbook for college in September and I'm very happy with it but I'm a bit concerned about how much I use it. I tend to do a lot of work on it, more than I thought I would be doing and to some extent it's become like another limb.

    I'm just a little concerned about the battery and using it on the mains too. I'm wondering if there's any particular pattern I should adopt in using it, say use it on mains for X hours and then let the battery take over. I mostly have it on mains in the library and like any of these things it can get a little hot. Forgive me if this all seems a bit daft. I've used desktops in the past, laptops briefly but never owned one until now. Is there anything I should tweak in system preferences given how I use it?

    Thanks.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



Comments

  • #2
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,946 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    If you use it on mains a lot, run the battery down to 40% charge and store at at room temp.


  • #3
    BanzaiBk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭BanzaiBk


    I use my MB a lot, and I mean a lot:p Between work and general after work internet/IMing I would harbour a guess that the MB is in use for 12 hours a day on average. I usually get 4 hours out of a single charge (backlight completely dimmed, mute, etc) during work where I am typing/editing documents and looking up lexisnexis. I would usually leave it charge and then run off the battery. It's probably plugged into the mains for 2/3 hours a day. The battery still holds 98% of a charge.


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