The two types of batteries known for developing the memory effect are nickel cadmium NiCd and nickel metal hydride NiMH batteries. Sometimes, these batteries might need three to five full charge and discharge cycles to start working properly. However, modern laptops use lithium ion Li ion or lithium polymer LiPo batteries, which have no such memory effect. So you do not need to leave your laptop plugged in for any specific time before using it — these batteries do not need to be broken in. With...