What is the difference between running on battery and on power adapter? Is it like those windows laptop where whenever you unplug your power, the LCD backlight will be dimmed and the laptop runs slower?

If there isnt any case like the above, I rather use battery all the time and only charge it when it is low.. =D

My way of doing it is I usually run battery once or twice in a week and other days AC power will be on all the time... Is that alright?

Maybe not too good as what wiraone says... Since he say dont plug in 24/7... Just need to clarify the performance of the mb with and without the power adapter...

hi guys..
i just placed my order on my 1st MBP at Apple Store..using the "Buy with 1-Click" option. but curious on 1 thing..on the CC part it stated only with an asterisk followed with last 4-digits of CC..e.g. : (Mastercard : *1234 ) Is that normal or it should appear the whole digits of the card? Kindly advice..

Looking at the following apple website, it seems that the newer MBP comes with adaptive charging .. no idea how it is different though from the old school ..

http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/battery/

Probably the newer MBPs don't have the problem that I've on older MBP.

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Added on April 22, 2010, 11:10 amread this one too ..

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?t...ssageID=8316081

This post has been edited by wiraone: Apr 22 2010, 11:10 AM

@izact I also faced that one before... Should be normal... Did you have itunes ID before? If yes then they already have a record of your CC..

@wiraone Hmm... As what I read from your given link... You can plug in and out and it states that a few plug in and out may add up to only 1 charge which current new MBPs can go up to 1000 charges... Not sure though...

@tarvalslain87..what a relief then..fuhh..yes i hv the itunes ID and the whole process was signed in from that ID. but i did re-entered the CC digits in the "Buy with 1-click" setting just to confirmed. So..for now..i just need to wait for the shipment day lah..is there anything i should expect within that period?

when u cover the sensor.. u try to press f5/f6.. u will see some drop in the indicator..
but for me.. even in bright light.. my KB will still lit..

read here to learn about http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html

press the apple logo on top left.. the about this mac.. mine already 10.6.3

shop for sleeve... palm protector.. notebook bag.. DVI adapter(if u hv external screen).. a good external harddisk to do backup with time machine.. all these easily cost another 1k

@mememe12..1Q though..i know @tarvalslain87 just answered my Q. Just to be sure is that normal regarding the CC part? TQ

exactly...it shudnt be like tat...
i tried on another mbp, 2009 & 2010, in bright light is off n auto on if cover the sensor(dark)
is it a manufacturing prob or hardware or software...im nt sure...
tats y im asking how many more here same case

lol.. yea.. it is normal..

oh no! this is my first mac.. i dunno leh.. anyone who have old mac to clarify?

@izact Yea no worries, I face the same situation as you where i retyped my CC number... In the mean time like what mememe12 said.. Go shop for accesorries =D Its costly but I guess an expesnive gadget should go with nice accessories right? I already ordered my backpack, casing (speck see thru) and also moshi palmguard oh not forgetting 1TB MyBook Essential which I need to reformat for my Mac to use =(..

@harmeet15 wow is that an issue?... I guess Ill get to try it tonight.. Will let you know my result later =D

So in simple terms. I should charge to 100% or 90+% then use it without the charger till the battery drops low and recharge it again. I must not plug the charger 24/7 when I am using it as it will slowly reduce battery life. And every month I should let my mac battery drop dead and do a full recharge after that?

This post has been edited by azrinarizz: Apr 22 2010, 12:28 PM

Its call calibration for the once a month thing where you totally use your mac till it autosleep and charge to full power again.. If im not mistaken try read more on the link posted by wiraone.. Very useful info there..

As the link that wiraone post, apple came out with a new technology for the current refreshed MBP line and it is still possible to plug it in 24/7.. Read up more cause I dont have time to really read in detail.. At work =(

I have already read. I will do that monthly thing. Actually it will happen almost every week as I will start bringing my mac to work
Normally I will charge 6 hours or less and I will remove the plug, play a little bit like 20% battery drop and plug in again. That is fine right

Should be fine if according to the apple website as they say plugging and unplugging a few times counted as only 1 charge...

if u found any shop selling the WD 1TB around 407 or somewhere around tehre.. pls pm me.. if not hv to buy from KL.. troublesome..

Thanks. That what I have been doing is right Now I hardly use my desktop after getting my mac
It is lighter and enough to do my work. I tried tethering in the mall toilet with my mac and was amazed

@mememe12: Do you want external or internal. 2.5" or 3.5"

This post has been edited by azrinarizz: Apr 22 2010, 12:44 PM

wah.. mac also bring go toilet..? swt..

i looking for 3.5 external.. WesternD MyBook Studio 1TB.. the one with firewire..

@mememe12 Need to search and see... Shouldnt be a problem if any of your friend do go down KL often...

@azri Lol you can tahan toilet smell ar? Or is it very clean and smells good haha.. You used your iphone to tether with your mac? Or other smartphone? Not sure if I would abandon my desktop haha... No matter what ill have to abandon my dekstop when im in australia for my studies hehe