laptop battery

[darwinsurvivor at gmail.com]

The computer runs a little slower (about 30-40% in my case) so you'll
notice a bit of a performance hit if you are using cpu-intensive
applications. For instance, I wouldn't want to run games without the
battery or you'll start to see lag.


~Doug

On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 1:40 PM, Raymond House <raymondh40 at gmail.com> wrote:

> What is the result of the CPU clocking down, Doug?
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 4:33 PM, darwinsurvivor at gmail.com <
> darwinsurvivor at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I can confirm that my Lenovo x220's manual states in the manual that it
>> will run without a battery, but the CPU will be clocked down. I can also
>> confirm (from using it) that this is exactly what happens.
>>
>>
>> ~Doug
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:39 AM, Raymond House <raymondh40 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Right ! like the touch features, most of that does not work under
>>> ubuntu, some do.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 2:35 PM, CrankyOldBugger <
>>> crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Most hardware vendors are getting pretty good now for putting manuals
>>>> online, usually posting them in the Support section of their websites.
>>>>
>>>> Just keep in mind that the manual is written for Windows users, and may
>>>> contain instructions that only work in Windows.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon Jan 05 2015 at 2:29:33 PM Raymond House <raymondh40 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey Cranky, thanks a lot I'll look at that,I wonder how you found
>>>>> that,I have been looking all over and was getting nowhere.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 2:25 PM, CrankyOldBugger <
>>>>> crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I found this in the User guide for that model laptop (page 44):
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For information on connecting to AC power, refer to the Setup
>>>>>> Instructions poster provided in the
>>>>>> computer box.
>>>>>> *The computer does not use battery power when the computer is
>>>>>> connected to AC external power with*
>>>>>> *an approved AC adapter or an optional docking/expansion device*.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For your reference, you can see the guide at
>>>>>> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03837811.pdf (pdf file)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon Jan 05 2015 at 2:20:15 PM Raymond House <raymondh40 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Andy, I'm using an HP pavilion model 15-n041ca.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Andy Boersma <Andy at boersma.ca>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Most laptops will run without a battery, but some of the newer
>>>>>>>> Intel designed/build motherboards in them the CPU is cycled down.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We did some test on a 2011 MacBookPro and a 2014 Dell Precision
>>>>>>>> Laptop, both CPUs slowed 40%
>>>>>>>> A Dell Latitude just continued at the same speed.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jan 5, 2015, at 1:53 PM, William Frick <frickwg at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I suspect not as some of the charging circuits may need to have a
>>>>>>>> 'load' be it ever so small but at least there.  The battery also serves as
>>>>>>>> a large capacitor filling in during sudden large current draws such as
>>>>>>>> drive spinup etc...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:46 AM, Raymond House <
>>>>>>>> raymondh40 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks for all the input on this subject,I guess what I'm really
>>>>>>>>> looking for is can I run the laptop on the power supply only? without the
>>>>>>>>> battery.
>>>>>>>>>
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