just recieved my 17"TiPB, question!
hi all,
finally, got my new PB for 2hrs...
now, i just used all the rest of the battery, how long do i have to charge for the first time? could i power on the pb while i am charge the battery? plz give me some ideas.
by the way, i see a dead pixel (black one) on my wide screen?! what should i do? (i didn't but in apple store)
plz give advices! thanks!!!
gNYp
finally, got my new PB for 2hrs...
now, i just used all the rest of the battery, how long do i have to charge for the first time? could i power on the pb while i am charge the battery? plz give me some ideas.
by the way, i see a dead pixel (black one) on my wide screen?! what should i do? (i didn't but in apple store)
plz give advices! thanks!!!
gNYp
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P.S. I'm jealous.
I don't know how to deal with a dead pixel though. There's really nothing you can do. If you only have one, it's not likely Apple will do anything about it. If you have more than one, they might, especially if they're close together and somewhere in the center of the screen rather than the edge.
That kinda sucks, though. Stuck pixels (where they always display one color) are not as bad because they can sometimes blend into the background. I used to have a PowerBook 3400c with three (yeah, three) stuck pixels, and this was only an 800x600 screen. But since they were light colored, I didn't notice them on the light background.
If you can't get anything done about it (chances are you can't), I'd just suggest using a dark background so it blends in better. You'll get used to it. On the other hand, you could just send me the PowerBook and buy a new one, I don't mind. I'll even trade my iBook to you if you want
Sorry to hear about your dead pixel. I was talking to a guy at my local Apple store and he said that if the dead pixel is more than ~2 inches from the edge, you might have a case for replacement. It doesn't hurt to ask whomever you bought your machine from, but Apple usually requires several before calling the display defective. Buying an LCD is always a crapshoot, unfortunately.
Originally posted by gNYp
thanks again!
Take his comment a little farther and you'll get better results. I don't know where to do this on your pbook, because my first pbook is shipping to me now. But I have pc laptops and the best thing to do with your battery life is to immediately go and turn off the "go to sleep" option when the battery gets to a certain level. This way, the battery will go completely dead and turn off. Then plug it and and let it completely charge. Once charged, you could even let it die one more time. Then you'll know for sure that the battery has calibrated. Oh, and yes, you can run it while it is charging. The computer will run off of the electrical power and not use the battery when plugged in. The pixel problem I have no idea about... I'm praying mine doesn't have one!
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