BAT0301如何延长电池使用寿命现将IBM Thinkpad专用的Battery MaxiMiser软件帮助文件内容节选转载如下。原文版权归IBM公司所有。BATINFEX.CHMTips for Maximizing Your Battery LifeYour ThinkPad battery is a "Consumable" product that decreases in performanceover time.
However, there are several things that you can do to improve the performance and life of your battery.
Here are some tips to help maximize your battery life:
1. If your battery is left out of the system for a long period of time withoutcharging, or if the system is not plugged in for several months, it will takelonger to charge.
2. Make sure that you are using the correct AC adapter for your ThinkPad model.Using the incorrect adapter will prevent the battery from charging fully, andwill cause the battery
meter to display incorrect battery information.Use the proper AC adapter for your ThinkPad computer. There are several types of AC adapters for ThinkPad, 56 watt or 72 watt. If insufficient power is supplied to your battery, the full charge capacity will appear to be reduced.
3. Recondition your battery by letting your battery run to less than 3% at least once a month. Reconditioning the battery can restore some of your batterycapacity.
Reconditioning The Battery
4. When the computer uses a large amount of electricity from the battery (forexample, for intensive calculations or high-end graphics applications), thetemperature of the battery and the computer may rise. In this case, the batterymight automatically stop charging to so that the battery operates at a levelthat ensures comfortable usage and normal battery life.
If the battery has stopped charging, it might not start charging immediatelywhen you plug in the AC adapter or it may take more time to completely charge.When the battery is restored to its normal temperature, the battery will startto recharge.
5. Do not place your battery or your ThinkPad in a high temperature environment, such as a car on a hot day.
6. Battery performance will be temporarily degraded if the battery is used in acold environment.
7. When you store your battery outside of your ThinkPad Computer, store it witha charge of less than 50% to reduce the battery wear.
8. Use Battery MaxiMiser to select the best extended power scheme for how youuse your ThinkPad computer.