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    The Dumbest Question You Will Ever Answer

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Ryan314, May 8, 2009.

  1. Ryan314

    Ryan314 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok this is coming from a guy using a notebook for the first time in his life...

    People talk about recharging to 100% the first time and 95% every time after that, where can I adjust the recharge limit to achieve this? I'm using a Thinkpad T400 and nothing in the Lenovo or Windows help file has it...

    Thanks
     
    Ryan314, May 8, 2009
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  2. MidnightSun

    MidnightSun Emodicon

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    You would have to use the Lenovo Power Manager software. Provided that you didn't do a clean install without installing those tools, there should be a battery gauge in your taskbar. Right click the gauge, and click "Launch Power Manager". After launch, click on the "Battery" tab and then click the "Battery Maintenence" button to change thresholds.
     
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  3. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    There are no dumb questions. We're all born ignorant and only by asking and learning will you be able to find a solution. If you have a question, chances are other people have asked that question and you would also be able to find out the solution via the search bar in the top right hand corner.
     
    sgogeta4, May 8, 2009
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  4. Azazello

    Azazello Notebook Enthusiast

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    There are no dumb questions, only dumb answers.

    ...Wait a minute...
     
    Azazello, May 16, 2009
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  5. chefdoeuvres

    chefdoeuvres Notebook Consultant

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    Interesting.....
     
    chefdoeuvres, May 16, 2009
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    The only dumb questions are the ones that you know the answers to already..... Which I ask my family members on purpose just to annoy them ;)

    Ryan314: Perhaps these people you heard were referring to laptop battery disintegration? During a battery's lifetime, the charge capacity reduces.

    Or maybe you want to see actually the percentage of a full charge that the battery is actually holding? If you are using Windows Vista, you should see on the taskbar a little icon that looks like an electrical plug. Put the mouse cursor over it and it should tell you the status of the charging process. Hope this helps.
     
    NCarlson, Jun 12, 2009
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  7. elijahRW

    elijahRW Notebook Deity

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    My little brother is always asking stupid annoying and repetitive questions that he already knows the answers to...Don't be surprised if one of your family members rips your head off next time you ask a "dumb" question ;)
     
    elijahRW, Jun 13, 2009
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  8. ramgen

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    looks like we are a normal family too. :D

    I had some concerns before...

    --
     
    ramgen, Jun 13, 2009
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  9. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Cin', Jun 13, 2009
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  10. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    Are you sure about that? :confused: Unfortunately, I'm very prone to asking really DUMB questions. :eek:
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Jun 14, 2009
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  11. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Those would most likely be folks who, if we were discussing cars instead of computers, would be going on about how you should be setting your choke to (take your pick: full open, halfway, full closed) when you start your engine in the winter. In other words, folks who are talking about ancient technology that isn't generally found in notebook batteries any more. For a good grounding in notebook batteries, and the ins and outs of taking care of them properly, audit a course or two at Battery University.

    As for the "dumb question" tangent, I suppose the only dumb question is the one for which the asker already has the answer, but is either too clueless, or too stubborn, to see (like an earlier poster's little brother :D).
     
    Shyster1, Jun 15, 2009
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  12. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    "whats the dumbest question ever asked?"

    is that a dumb question?
     
    Snowm0bile, Jun 16, 2009
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