On Aug 12, 10:24 pm, "James Sweet" wrote:
A test to find out how long it will actually run the computer sounds
like a good idea.

That's a good way to kill the battery, these things tend to really punish
batteries, after a few complete cycles they're often pretty well toast. You
should be fine to try it for a bit, say 5 minutes without issues.


Seems I've heard an occasional complete drain-down and recharge will
extend the life of a rechargeable battery, that being constantly
partially discharged and recharged is what shortens their life. Not
so? Does it depend what kind of rechargeable it is?