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    Turn off Charger?/Switch off Power Mizzer question

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Lavitz, Sep 8, 2008.

  1. Lavitz

    Lavitz Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys, im wondering if there is a way to turn off my charger on my laptop like so much battery doesn't get recharged because im usually plugged in at home.. and i like to go from my desk to bed or go to another place in the house so I would like to keep the battery. But I am harming by always being plugged in so my question is there a way to turn something off so it doesnt charge unless I turn it on?

    2nd question.
    When I am on battery is there way turn off the powermizzer so I can be on the battery more then being plugged into to do anything media related?. On xp instructions appreciated.
     
    Lavitz, Sep 8, 2008
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  2. emblazoned

    emblazoned Notebook Consultant

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    wouldnt physically popping the battery in and out be as much work as enabling/disabling a charge? (assuming there is a way...)
     
    emblazoned, Sep 8, 2008
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  3. yoseph90

    yoseph90 Notebook Consultant

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    1. If you're usually plugged in, I would recommend taking the batteries out. If you are not going to use the batteries for a while, you should leave it at 40-60% charge for storage, assuming that your battery is Li-ion.

    2. There is an app dubbed powermizer switch, which I found to be very handy. You can get it here: http://www.box.net/shared/qieikpcg8g
    It enables you to disable/enable powermizer on batteries or while plugged in. I wouldn't recommend disabling it on battery mode though, as your GPU will eat your batteries up.

    hope this helps
     
    yoseph90, Sep 8, 2008
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  4. Gixxerdude

    Gixxerdude Notebook Consultant

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    After 10 years in the Cellphone industry and watching every new type of battery claim to have no memory and then finding out they do (including lithiom-polymer) I would just take the battery out if your plugged into the same spot 75% of the time.
     
    Gixxerdude, Sep 8, 2008
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