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I’m looking for a definitive answer here as I’ve read conflicting answers all over the web.

I’ve got a new netbook and want to keep the 9+ hours battery life as long as I can. Should I be running the battery from the mains when I can or from the battery? Should I be running the battery flat each time before plugging in? Can I plug in on 50% charge without ruining the battery?

Intelligent, researched and qualified answers to this age old question required…
Good solid answer…but what about leaving it plugged in during use?

I recently bought a new laptop. it’s an hp dv61100 artist edition 2, 6 gigs ram, 64 bit os, 500 gb space, AMD Turion(tm) x2 ultra dual-core mobile zm-86 2.40 GHz, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 Series. when i opened it everything was there, the problem was that it didn’t have how long I keep the battery charged the first time i plug it in. i checked the manual, the poster, internet, nothing. so i just pluged it in until it reached 100 percent and the battery only lasted less than an hour. so i finally called yesterday and they told me to leave it charged for 5-6 hours while the laptop is off. well that didn’t do anything, so i left it charging for 8 hours with the laptop on (not using it). that helped because now it lasts a little over 2 hours (mind you i’m in power saver mode so the screen isn’t all that bright). Did I mess up already by charging it for about an hour first and then using it? Can I fix this so I can charge it to it’s full potential? If so how long do I leave it charging for and does it have to be on and can i be using it while i do this? If I remember correctly this is suppose to last me atleast 4-6 hours without the charger.

Hp Compaq Presasrio CQ61-300sv

I’m asking about the overall lifetime of the battery, not each individual recharge. I have read that lithium ion batteries in laptops can lose up to 20% of their max charge per year in a 77F enviroment.
Sorry, i ment to type C240, NOT 250.

i have a laptop that needs a new battery.. but they sell 2 different types of batteries.. lithium-ion and titanium… anyone kno which one is better….

What’s the difference between a “lithium ion” “energy plus” battery for your mac laptop and a regular one?

(There’s a huge price difference, so I’m wondering….)

I’m looking at laptops to purchase and the one I’m thinking of buying comes with a 28 WHr 4-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery. On average, how much time can I get out of a batter that size. Thanks!

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