modems and laptops...?

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#679

Author: mike_s
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 00:00

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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.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Mike
-- 
                http://www.urban75.com/  UK webzine

Re: modems and laptops...?

#680

Author: Ben Major
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 00:00

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Yes, it can cause a drain on the batteries, as can leaving in peripherals
such as CD players when not in use.
mike_s wrote in message <8MVziBAYSjq3EwDb@urban75.demon.co.uk>...
>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.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks
>
>Mike
>--
>                http://www.urban75.com/  UK webzine

Re: modems and laptops...?

#681

Author: 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

Re: modems and laptops...?

#682

Author: Mike Tomlinson
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. 

PC cards can be powered down when not used, like hard discs and displays
to conserve battery life.  Investigate the power saving utilities on
your laptop to see if PC card power saving is enabled.

-- 
Mike Tomlinson

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