Re: modems and laptops...?

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From: Geep
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 00:00

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In article <8MVziBAYSjq3EwDb@urban75.demon.co.uk>, mike_s
<mike@nospam.demon.co.uk> writes
>Just wondering if anyone knew if keeping a PC card modem in its slot
>whilst working on the laptop (a Sony 747/W98) causes a drain on the
>batteries or not. It would be a lot easier to keep the thing in, but I'm
>sure I read somewhere that doing that causes a power drain.

Can't really answer directly, but can say that, when my laptop battery
is fully charged the 'time remaining' is the same, whether or not the
card modem is plugged in, but I'm not sure if the battery monitor would
know whether or not the modem was plugged in, and make allowance for it.

FWIW, I normally keep the modem card plugged in all the time, and get
about five hours of battery life, I think.
-- 
Graeme
Hertford, England

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From: Geep <geep@nospam.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: modems and laptops...?
Date: 1999/08/06
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