2006-06-20 19:39:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
What this means is that you should completly discharge your battery. Windows will go to suspend or hibernation at around 3 percent of the battery and what this does is allow the buildup of a memmory effect.
The memory effect in electrical batteries, also known as lazy battery effect, is an effect observed in some rechargeable batteries that causes them to hold less charge. The term has become almost universal in describing any such effect, though in its original meaning it describes one very specific case.
For more info on the memmory effect go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_effect
2006-06-20 20:06:17 · answer #1 · answered by AlexD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think cycle means you should change it with the spare battery you have so that both the batteries are used turn by turn and their charging cells retain their power for a longer period and serve you for a longer time. Also once a while you should drain the complete power of batteries by using it till your laptop goes off in lack of power, this also increase battery life considerably, this is my personal experience.
2006-06-20 19:48:43 · answer #2 · answered by sa10031967 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing it means drain the batteries. I never knew that and therefore have a battery life of around 15 minutes on a battery that originally lasted about 3 hours.
2006-06-20 23:52:13 · answer #3 · answered by Matt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any battery has a charge/discharge cycle to be followed...
If you use a mobile phone...you must have noticed that constant charging reduces the overall talktime & standby time provided by battery!
This happens due to a Memory Effect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_effect
Thus...its recommended to discharge your batteries fully to obtain full potential backup from them every month...
Since i am a regular user of Laptop, i would recommend you to discharge your batteries entirely once a week for the best battery performance!
2006-06-20 19:52:41 · answer #4 · answered by zoomingrocket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least once a month you should let your battery run all the way down and then let it charge again. Do not always let it run off of the ac adapter.
2006-06-20 19:44:02 · answer #5 · answered by catsplayyy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They mean to completely drain it, that is, run it untill it dies. Then charge it fully.
That is how you cycle a battery.
2006-06-20 19:44:12 · answer #6 · answered by nasonguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By cycle they mean fully drain it of all its power then fully charge it.
2006-06-20 19:59:09 · answer #7 · answered by NGS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run it all the way down to nothing, then charge it back up.
2006-06-20 19:44:18 · answer #8 · answered by Mac Momma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋