What is the best way to work on a laptop.Keep it connected or work on battery when it's fully charged.Does "memory effect" apply to laptops also ??  

Its always wise to work your laptop always plug (if U have access to the socket) to save your battery life.

On the MEMORY EFFECT...

Memory effect, also known as lazy battery effect, is an effect observed in some rechargeable batteries that causes them to hold less charge. In its original meaning it describes one very specific situation in which certain NiCd batteries gradually lose their maximum energy capacity if they are repeatedly recharged after being only partially discharged. Today, the term is commonly applied to almost any case in which a battery appears to hold less charge than was expected

Answered by keshto , an ibibo Master, at 7:18 PM on July 07, 2008

its not effect.

Answered by sanjay vyas , an ibibo Citizen, at 3:40 PM on July 07, 2008

Well, Laptops with NiCad (Nickel / Cadmium) batteries were suffered and more prone to Memory Effect (i.e. if a battery is repeatedly only partially discharged before recharging, the battery "forgets" that it has the capacity to further discharge all the way down.) Now-a-days, NiCad batteries were become obsolete and Li-Ion (Lithium / Ion) battery is used in most laptop computers. Li-Ion batteries perform well and are reasonably priced. Moreover, Li-Ion batteries do not suffer from the memory effect, which means that it is not necessary to run the battery dry before recharging it. Anyways for Li-Ion batteries too, it's suggested to fully cycle (fully charge and then fully discharge) the battery at least once every two to three weeks to avoid the dreaded "memory effect" and for optimum battery performance. Batteries can be discharged by unplugging the device's AC adapter and letting the device run on the battery until it ceases to function. This will insure your battery remains healthy.

Answered by A.R.Karthick , an ibibo Master, at 2:09 PM on July 07, 2008

does not matter whether u keep connected or work on battery. memory effect do not apply to laptops.

Answered by Surya , an ibibo Citizen, at 1:38 PM on July 07, 2008