On Mar 24, 2005, at 3:02 AM, Ferdinand Fuchs wrote: > furthermore I have the problem, that my powerbook doesn't warn me > about low battery status (I use the original apple battery, now almost > 4 years old). my powerbook simply goes off without a correct shutdown, > if the battery is empty. > > should this problem also be solved with a new battery? My guess is that the battery is losing its last bit of charge too fast for it to offer a warning. TjL whose Powerbook is 11 months old