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Quick question about my new ibook.
I read in other posts that constant shut downs and startups aren't so good for the ibook, and that you should just put it to sleep when you go to bed for the night. But I've also read that leaving the battery charging for long periods of time (even when it's fully charged) isn't good for the life of the battery. So I've been putting my ibook to sleep instead of shutting it down; should I leave the charger plugged in all night too?
Also, when I'm traveling short distances (30-60 mins or so) and need to pack up my ibook in my bag, should I then shut it down or will it be fine sleeping? I'm worried that it might be jostling around in my bag quite a bit, so I'm not sure if I should leave it on sleeping.
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I leave my iBook plugged in most of the time and have no trouble. I also keep my iBook asleep in its carrying case and it's fine. Macs are designed to be asleep; it's okay.
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It's not the case that shutdowns/startups are bad for the iBook; it's just more convenient for the user to have their machine wake up more-or-less instantaneously from sleep whenever they want to use it.
Once the battery is charged and the AC adaptor is plugged in, the machine will draw power from the adaptor, bypassing the battery. You can try it by removing the battery when plugged in.
It's a good idea to cycle the battery once in a while though.
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Originally posted by Dog Like Nature:
It's not the case that shutdowns/startups are bad for the iBook; it's just more convenient for the user to have their machine wake up more-or-less instantaneously from sleep whenever they want to use it.
Once the battery is charged and the AC adaptor is plugged in, the machine will draw power from the adaptor, bypassing the battery. You can try it by removing the battery when plugged in.
It's a good idea to cycle the battery once in a while though.
ah, that's the answer I was looking for. I didn't know the battery was bypassed when fully charged. Thanks.
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It's best for LiOn batteries to be cycled at least once a month ... if you want to watch your battery degrade (snort) use a utility called CapicityMeter. As to jostle, when your comp is sleeping, the hd is spun down, so you're not in mechanical danger, jostle away.
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Originally posted by brickcam:
As to jostle, when your comp is sleeping, the hd is spun down, so you're not in mechanical danger, jostle away.
Is there a way to "park" your hard drive so it definitely won't spin until you want it to? I'd think it would be very easy to unintentionally press the spacebar....
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Originally posted by selowitch:
Is there a way to "park" your hard drive so it definitely won't spin until you want it to? I'd think it would be very easy to unintentionally press the spacebar....
You could just close the lid.
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Here's another question I have.
I know it's not unusual to have harddrive failures on a laptop. How unhealthy is it to have downloads running all night? I use bit torrents frequently and I'm not sure how much my harddrive will be affected if it's spinning and writing constantly.
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Originally posted by jaimzedup:
You could just close the lid.
I think it might have been possible with the very flexible case of the TiBook to press the spacebar even with the lid closed if you put too much pressure on the screen!
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Yes dog like nature is right. The iBook will automaticaly stop charging the battery. You don't have to worry about leaving it pluged in. I leave mine plugged in 24/7 and have no prblems.
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Originally posted by jaimzedup:
Here's another question I have.
I know it's not unusual to have harddrive failures on a laptop. How unhealthy is it to have downloads running all night? I use bit torrents frequently and I'm not sure how much my harddrive will be affected if it's spinning and writing constantly.
anyone?
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Originally posted by jaimzedup:
anyone?
Of course, the more HD activity, the more wear-n-tear. Find our the type of drive you have and then look up the MTBF for it.
Hopefully this will give you some comfort! Don't forget it's the mean time between failure, so YMMV.
Easiest way to reduce strain on the HD is to get more RAM!
Bottom line is, you'll be fine!
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