On 12/11/2016 1:11 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
> Jill, keeping it plugged in all the time will kill the battery for good, if it hasn't already....
> unless it is a rare breed my various ITS guys have never heard of. Once a laptop
> battery won't hold a charge any more, then by all means keep it plugged in all the
> time.
>
> In your case, if you cannot imagine ever needing to run it off the battery (like if the
> power goes out in a storm or something), then keeping it plugged in all the time is
> no problem. We all do what we like and don't need to answer to anyone. My statement
> about battery life is for anyone who didn't know that about battery life, and is not
> a criticism of you. ;-))
>
> N.
>
I didn't take it as a criticism. My laptop is at least 6 years old and
is still going strong. (It's a Toshiba, in case anyone cares.)

No, I don't move it around so I have no need to run it off the battery.
Wifi doesn't work well here but at any rate I simply don't need to
move it. I use it as a desktop because of where my desk is located.
It's a small desk in the corner of the living room. A laptop takes up
less room than a small tower. 17" display, crystal clear. But I cannot
stand typing on a cramped laptop keyboard. Or use one of those silly
touchpad mouses. So I have it set up *like* a destop, but mostly for
the monitor.

At any rate, it stays plugged in. If the power goes out (rarely) the
battery will kick in. At that point I turn the computer off because I
can't access anything online during a power outage. Why leave it running?

You do know there is an icon in the desktop tray that tell you whether
or not the battery is charged? I've never had to replace the battery in
this laptop. I did have to swap out the "charger" once.

Oh, and FWIW, the people from the "Geek Squad" at Best Buy likely just
wanted to sell you something new. I think they work on comission.

Jill