Power Management problem when battery charge level is critically low

[Karl Larsen]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> Pastor JW wrote:
>
>   
>> On Sunday 21 September 2008 3:20:27 pm Derek Broughton wrote:
>>     
>>> Sergio Belkin wrote:
>>>       
>>>> 2008/9/20 Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca>:
>>>>         
>>>>> And I have to report that, having given instructions that had always
>>>>> worked for me before, on Thursday I had accidentally pulled out my
>>>>> power connection and had my system suddenly stop when the battery went
>>>>> dead, without running hibernate as it should...
>>>>>           
>> I set mine to power down with only ten minutes of time remaining on the
>> battery.  Is this a poor move?
>>     
>
> I think it basically comes down to the battery not having a clue how much
> time it really has remaining.  I had mine set to 10 minutes, but last time
> I checked, it _said_ a fully charged battery had less than 20 minutes
> charge - the battery's not young, but it's still _actually_ giving me 2
> hours.
>   
    I recall when National Airport had free WiFi and you could work on 
your lap-top waiting for a plane. I bet that is no longer available :-)

    My Sony laptop with a Lithium ion battery would last 2 hours and 
then die in a sudden bad sound and bad turn off. In Dallas if you were 
lucky you could plug in to a wall outlet, but no free Internet.


Karl


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