Comments on: Battery Management Functions on Laptops http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/battery-management-functions-on-laptops/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:06:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hamilton Chua http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/battery-management-functions-on-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-89241 Hamilton Chua Sat, 16 May 2009 12:52:03 +0000 http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/battery-management-functions-on-laptops/#comment-89241 I'm not sure about software that prevents overcharging but I'm sure about the fact that heat also decreases the life of laptop batteries (specially Li-Ion) so keeping the battery attached while plugged in might damage it because of the heat generated by your laptop. It's likely that your power settings are configured so that your laptop uses maximum performance when plugged in, your laptop then is more likely to produce more heat while plugged in than when on battery alone. I’m not sure about software that prevents overcharging but I’m sure about the fact that heat also decreases the life of laptop batteries (specially Li-Ion) so keeping the battery attached while plugged in might damage it because of the heat generated by your laptop.

It’s likely that your power settings are configured so that your laptop uses maximum performance when plugged in, your laptop then is more likely to produce more heat while plugged in than when on battery alone.

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