[missing-sync-palmos-talk] battery on Tungsten C

[William Laven]

Thanks for the info, Ben. Hope this was useful to others on the  
group, too.


On Jun 27, 2005, at 12:01 PM, Ben Steeves wrote:

> On 6/27/05, William Laven <wmlaven at platinotype.com> wrote:
>
>> This is not a sync issue, but I thought you folks would know the
>> answer since you're so handheld savvy.
>>
>> I have a Palm Tungsten C (Missing Sync installed, of course) and it
>> works on a rechargeable battery. I typically leave it in the cradle
>> for long periods so the battery is often being recharged even though
>> it hasn't discharged much. Is that ok?
>>
>
> Yes, it's fine.
>
>
>> I don't know battery
>> technology and some people say you should only recharge a discharged
>> battery to give it a long life and others say recharging all the time
>> is fine.
>>
>
> It depends on the type of battery.  NiCd and NiMH batteries need to be
> drained down before recharging or they develop "memory".  Lithium Ion
> and Lithium Polymer batteries prefer "short shallow" discharge cycles
> (in other words, they live longest if they're put through fewer deep
> discharges).
>
> The TC's battery is of the lithium variety, so it's fine to leave it
> on the cradle.
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