powercfg /batteryreport /output "C:\battery-report.html"
do u know if it better to keep battery out of my laptop when i am on powersupply Depends on the sort of battery. NiCad: need full charge+discharge. Li-Ion: is quite happy with a “shallow” discharge and constant recharging
I've been told that the best way to keep a battery “fresh” it to keep it in the freezer - slows down the chemical reactions. Unfortunately you can't use it while frozen though…
I never tried it myself though - i like (and sometimes need) the built-in UPS on my laptop…
i know they are limited to 500 cycles full cycles are known to be better it it true ?
500 sounds a bit low… that would make it just under 2 years? Mine are on their 5th year - but they do discharge within 1 hour though… I'm not sure whether full cycles are better or not. There are too many variables in there the manufacturers don't tell….
ni/cad vs li-ion : is usually written on the outside. But the rest of the information: anybody's guess. there is always some electronics involved to avoid over-charging and under-charging. That might interfere with things. Or enforce a manufacturer-specified limit, to force you to buy a new one.
Some batteries have a little bit of non-volatile memory in their circuitry to keep a “history”. But this is nearly always hidden away…
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Transmeta Corporation LongRun Northbridge (rev 03) 0000:00:00.1 RAM memory: Transmeta Corporation SDRAM controller 0000:00:00.2 RAM memory: Transmeta Corporation [[BIOS]] scratchpad 0000:00:05.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) 0000:00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation [[M5451]] PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device (rev 02) 0000:00:07.0 ISA bridge: ALi Corporation M1533 PCI to ISA Bridge [[Aladdin IV]] 0000:00:08.0 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller 0000:00:09.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [[SiS]] 315PRO PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter 0000:00:0a.0 USB Controller: ALi Corporation USB 1.1 Controller (rev 03) 0000:00:0a.1 USB Controller: ALi Corporation USB 1.1 Controller (rev 03) 0000:00:0a.2 USB Controller: ALi Corporation USB 1.1 Controller (rev 03) 0000:00:0a.3 USB Controller: ALi Corporation USB 2.0 Controller (rev 01) 0000:00:10.0 IDE interface: ALi Corporation M5229 IDE (rev c4) 0000:00:11.0 Bridge: ALi Corporation M7101 Power Management Controller [[PMU]]