Hi, My old Toshiba went bang after 3 years of good services :-( I bought a HP Compaq and the thing is faster than my desktop. It makes more sense to use it instead of the desktop but some question arose... - What is best for the batteries ? Should I leave them inside the Notebook or should I take them out when using external power ? What is best for the Li batteries ?? - Has anyone tried to use a Notebook as a Desktop ? Will it last ? Will the 24/7 usage I make on my desktop kill it sooner ? - Does anyone can say if it is a bad idea and why ? I am quite apprensive because I never thought about doing it before.. It is weird how something that makes sense but with wich we have no previous experience can be annoying.. Best regards, Alexandre Guimaraes _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist