Re: battery

[Philip Ashmore <contact@philipashmore.com>]

On 08/08/13 04:05, cletusjenkins wrote:
> I'm using wheezy and in gnome 3, if I disconnect my laptop from its charger and then at some point suspend. After bringing the system back up and connect the charger the battery charge indicator in gnome shows incorrect info.
> 
> I plug in the charger and the battery charges, but it never reaches 100%, it stops at around usually in the 80's or 90's. The indicator shows the battery is charging no matter how long it is plugged in, but once the percentage stops increasing it will never go higher. This inaccuracy usually persists across reboots. I can shutdown, disconnect the charger, and remove the battery. The inaccuracy remains. At least once this process lead to a correct reading, but it hasn't worked recently. I'm not sure if this has gone on since I first got it or if this is a new thing. I noticed it about 3 months ago.
> 
> This laptop is less than 6 months old, when disconnected from the charger the battery holds a charge for the same length it always has. 
> 
> Is there some file I can erase or some other procedure to reset the the indicator?
> 
> 
It's a feature of modern laptops.

The idea is that the battery lasts longer if you avoid full
charge/discharge cycles.

Mine is on 80% too - it's normal.

As for how you tell it to charge to 100% because you're planning a bus
trip - anyone out there, please let me know.

Regards,
Philip Ashmore