this strategy is only good on nicads which I seriously doubt your laptop has, if it has lithium the battery goes all of a sudden after something over a yearThat's great. I've been extra careful to let the battery rundown completely and then do a full charge for at least the first few times. Not sure if it's necessary with these batteries, but better safe than sorry.
MacBook Specs:
[The screen itself seems to have drawn some strong opinions. It is glossy coated so there is some glare. My opinion on this so far is that I don't have a strong feeling about it either way. The glossy makes for a great picture, and the glare can be avoided for the most part. Besides, most TVs have glass screens and you learn to look past the glare -- this is the case with the MacBook as well. I have not tried to use it in direct sunlight, but in all other cases I've been able to avoid the glare.
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You should try this: Fast OS Switching
You'd need to pop in some more RAM first though. The machine in the video is loaded with 2GB.
going a little off topic, my fault, sorryLithium Ion batteries still require a full discharge and recharge once a month, or so.
1. Charge often. Don't try to fully discharge the battery packs frequently. This only adds strain. Several partial discharges (regular use) with frequent recharges are better for lithium-ion than one total discharge.
Recharging a partially charged lithium-ion battery pack does not cause any harm because it has no "memory".
If the battery is used and fully depleted to 0%, this is called a "deep discharge" cycle, and this decreases its capacity. Approximately 100 deep discharge cycles leave the battery with about 75% to 85% capacity. When used in laptop computers or cellular phones, this rate of deterioration means that after three to five years the battery will have capacities that are too low to be usable.
muzikool said:I've been extra careful to let the battery rundown completely and then do a full charge for at least the first few times. Not sure if it's necessary with these batteries, but better safe than sorry.
I have the shiny screen and I ilike it but I'm afraid to apply anymaterial at all to clean it.
I wonder why they DON'T use a thin glass layer...technology now, judging from eyglasses, this can be so thin the weight wouldn't be a factor.
I think it's just a case of "nobody thought of it"...turning eyeware technology into laptop technology
anyone have any suggestions how to clean this shiny screen?...I am under the impression even optical paper or cloth will scratch the finish
I always use this stuff:
http://klearscreen.com/
Works great on my laptops and plasma screens. Its a little on the expensive side, but well worth it IMO.
perris said:Originally Posted by perris
I have the shiny screen and I ilike it but I'm afraid to apply anymaterial at all to clean it.
I wonder why they DON'T use a thin glass layer...technology now, judging from eyglasses, this can be so thin the weight wouldn't be a factor.
I think it's just a case of "nobody thought of it"...turning eyeware technology into laptop technology
anyone have any suggestions how to clean this shiny screen?...I am under the impression even optical paper or cloth will scratch the finish
I wonder why they DON'T use a thin glass layer...technology now, judging from eyglasses, this can be so thin the weight wouldn't be a factor.
Just imagine the number of people who would break their glass screen. It would probably end up being a nightmare, and, inevitably, there'd be some kind of class-action lawsuit.
But I'd be curious to know if people like the glossy screens more than the standard finish. My concern is that there'd be glare, and who would want that?
Melon
Interesting info, Luna. My MacBook (not Pro) has the whine and it goes away when I launch Photobooth. Obviously I don't want to run Photobooth all the time so I'll have to watch the developments with this.
Any changes on the heat issue since the replacement?