I bought a travel charger that came with a pass through option on the power
supply. I can charge or simply pass the current through to run the machine.
It also works well in air/boat/or car. Although I would never take it on a
boat.
"Guy Thomas" <guy@computerperformance.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Goal: To preserve the LONG-TERM life of my battery.
> Situation: The laptop is connected to the electricity mains and a battery
> is installed. (Normal configuration)
> Question: Is there a software, or a registry setting, to disable the
> battery and thus stop it from (re-)charging and wearing itself out?
> I do realize that I can just release it and remove it, but it would be
> handy to achieve the same result in software.
> Guy
>