What a great thread!!
I was at Alby's last week, and he's got two Amiga's.
I wondered why the hell he would have these, but when he showed me this music editing and graphic visual type of program and WOW
It sounded and looked fantastic!
Sound was clear and crisp, and the graphics were stunning. As god if not BETTER than a modern computer!!
What a great thread!!
I was at Alby's last week, and he's got two Amiga's.
I wondered why the hell he would have these, but when he showed me this music editing and graphic visual type of program and WOW
It sounded and looked fantastic!
Sound was clear and crisp, and the graphics were stunning. As god if not BETTER than a modern computer!!
yes the A3000 if i remember rightly, youll have to excuse me that was the best part of 17 years ago? yikes...
shift break loaded the 5" floppy didnt it? youll have to excuse me that was the best part of 20 years ago? ARGH.
lol
Sorry m8 but the kit is desigend to be used - i have a docking station at home & at the office each one has a charger connected to it 24 *7 *365 and i have never had a problem (along with several thousand other laptop user's within the company)
Oh and the standard format for an A3000 was the built in 3.5" drive on the right hand side like an Amiga or ST had. A lot of A3000s were fitted with an external 5.25" drive to load BBC discs with the emulator though.
Talking of BBCs......
Who was a fan of ELITE ??
If you were then check out OOLite for the Mac and PC.
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I got to ELITE again.........
Then I hacked the save game file and had the best ship in the galaxy
Blimey - that's pretty good!My battery is on 524 cycles and iStat gives it a health figure of 93%.
If you remove the battery and the power drains you will permanently damage it - FACT. My advice is free and correct, a new battery is not. Do as you like
Syndicate, Alien Breed and Flashback on the Amig, classics games.Oh and the standard format for an A3000 was the built in 3.5" drive on the right hand side like an Amiga or ST had. A lot of A3000s were fitted with an external 5.25" drive to load BBC discs with the emulator though.
Talking of BBCs......
Who was a fan of ELITE ??
If you were then check out OOLite for the Mac and PC.
I got to ELITE again.........
Then I hacked the save game file and had the best ship in the galaxy
Can you back this up with details please. Statements need proofForget everything else, the answer is as follows:
- Do not remove the battery.
- The battery will not overcharge unless the laptop is faulty.
- Letting L-ion batteries run down HARMS them it does not help them.
- L-ion powered laptops are designed to shut off when there is 5-10% power left in the battery as running one completely flat can permanently damage it - This is why you should never ever store them flat.
- L-ion batteries loose power doing nothing which is why they are designed to power off at 5-10% so that they never actually reach zero.
- L-ion batteries do not have a memory effect.
- Taking it out and leaving it out will serious harm it's expected life span.
Just leave the battery attached and run it from the mains.
Can you back this up with details please. Statements need proof
As it is not how I understand it being an electronic engineer
The worst condition is keeping a fully charged battery at elevated temperatures, which is the case with running laptop batteries. If used on main power, the battery inside a laptop will only last for 12-18 months. I must hasten to explain that the pack does not die suddenly but begins with reduced run-times.
The voltage level to which the cells are charged also plays an important role to longevity. For safety reasons, most lithium-ion cannot exceed 4.20 volts per cell. While a higher voltage boosts capacity, the disadvantage is lower cycle life.
If possible, store the battery in a cool place at about a 40% state-of-charge. Some reserve charge is needed to keep the battery and its protection circuit operational during prolonged storage. Avoid keeping the battery at full charge and high temperature. This is the case when placing a cell phone or spare battery in a hot car. Running a laptop computer on the mains has a similar temperature problem. While the battery is kept fully charged, the inside temperature during operation rises to 45°C (113°F).
Removing the battery from the laptop when running on fixed power protects the battery from heat.
I end and say
Simple Guidelines
* Avoid frequent full discharges because this puts additional strain on the battery. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are better for lithium-ion than one deep one. Recharging a partially charged lithium-ion does not cause harm because there is no memory. (In this respect, lithium-ion differs from nickel-based batteries.) Short battery life in a laptop is mainly cause by heat rather than charge / discharge patterns.
* Batteries with fuel gauge (laptops) should be calibrated by applying a deliberate full discharge once every 30 charges. Running the pack down in the equipment does this. If ignored, the fuel gauge will become increasingly less accurate and in some cases cut off the device prematurely.
* Keep the lithium-ion battery cool. Avoid a hot car. For prolonged storage, keep the battery at a 40% charge level.
* Consider removing the battery from a laptop when running on fixed power. (Some laptop manufacturers are concerned about dust and moisture accumulating inside the battery casing.)
* Avoid purchasing spare lithium-ion batteries for later use. Observe manufacturing dates. Do not buy old stock, even if sold at clearance prices.
* If you have a spare lithium-ion battery, use one to the fullest and keep the other cool by placing it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze the battery. For best results, store the battery at 40% state-of-charge.
I had an Amiga until last month when I sold it. It was an A1200 into which I fitted an internal hard drive. They only wanted it to play SUPER FROG brilliant
Would that have been qbase then ? - in my dim a distant past i used to put that into recording studios and connect up desk's and sequencers 1/4" tape etc...... mind you it made a change from replacing the heads / platters on crashed disk drives in a mainframe environment
£30 tesco
Who was a fan of ELITE ??
If you were then check out OOLite for the Mac and PC.
Oooh! I was hooked on Elite. Couldn't believe it was their 25th anniversary two weeks ago! Downloading OOLite now.
As for batteries in or out, it's worthwhile checking your machine's manual. Mine explains how it's quite intelligent when it comes to charging and that leaving it in while on mains is the best idea.