Thanks for the responses. I do leave the laptop in hibernate mode when I can. I don't think that my computer has a suspend mode. Part of my problem is that the battery is in need of replacement. Just replace the battery you say? First of all, I just replaced the battery this summer. The replacement has been nothing like the original. Actually, the first replacement didn't work at all. This one, no. 2, would hold a charge for maybe a half hour. Not enough to even get through a tuning. Also, they are not so easy to find. I have a Compaq Presario 305. It is a thin little lightweight computer, (about the size of a Sony Vaio 505). The computer itself has been great. No complaints, except that Compaq must have only made these for about a month. None of the big battery websites have it. When I contacted Compaq this summer, they didn't even have them. The one I got was through CompUSA, where I bought the computer. It was still under the extended warranty at the time, so I got it for free, but the listed price was $369. So, I am deciding whether to spend the money on another battery, or on a Pocket PC. Maybe I will look for one of the battery replacement places that have been mentioned. Roy Peters, RPT Cincinnati
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