due to the power dips in my home, I want to know if i need to charge my laptop using a battery back up surge protector. I was told I needed one for my desk top computer. Also, do I need to keep my laptop plugged in when i'm using it, rather than using my battery.
2007-12-27 09:30:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
You don't need a surge protector. In the past it was not good for the battery to keep your laptop plugged in all the time. It actually drained it. Newer computers automatically switch from battery power to plug power if the battery becomes fully charged.
2007-12-27 09:39:40 · answer #1 · answered by Confused 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A surge suppressor is always a good choice for any electronic equipment. For laptops, there are a number of good single outlet choices to protect them from surges. This is especially true if you already know that your primary use location is prone to surges and spikes. If Dips are a concern, you would do well to purchase a battery backup that allows for running your equipment off of the battery side of the backup at all times while the powered side only accomplishes the charging function. This will keep the brown outs from affecting your equipment. In any case a surge suppressor is cheap insurance to insure your equipment isn't damaged by rouge power fluctuations. It is not necessary to keep your laptop plugged in all of the time but it is more convenient because it allows you to establish a good working location where you might have other things such as printers hard wired internet etc. Since the replacement of the old style batteries that created a charging memory to newer technology, keeping your laptop plugged in all the time no longer affects the battery memory. Hope this helps
Good Luck
2007-12-27 09:43:01 · answer #2 · answered by Carl N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have goofy power you probably want to protect against surge yes. Your brick will last longer, but brick itself is quite a surge protector. Your computer's vitals are separated by a couple of stops between it and the wall. The most common way for a laptop computer to get fried by a surge in my experience is via plain old telephone wire to a modem.
Regarding keeping it plugged in: Yes. use it plugged in whenever you can BUT if you start using your battery, use your battery untill it has drained down to about 15%. then charge it up to FULL before using it again. Lion Batteries last longer if they cycle completely.
2007-12-27 09:40:28 · answer #3 · answered by Liz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's best practice, but there will be many times that you'll use it without a surge protector. It would help protect from surges, but the computer will just switch to battery power if it browns or blacks out.
2007-12-27 09:35:20 · answer #4 · answered by Bumblebee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-11 14:07:39 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you only need surge protection when you are hooked up to the ac-line/battery power is dc
2007-12-27 09:37:44 · answer #6 · answered by mitch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋