M5400: Automatically Optimize for battery lifespan?

Hello mithunr,
I know you can help me with a clear answer !!!
I am using since 3 days ago a Lenovo Essential M5400 laptop.
It looks very nice , all software i found on lenovo website , so its great.
Because is my first laptop , i do have some questions regarding the battery lifespan, because i am using my laptop like a desktop, all the time the AC adapter connected.
I am using Power Manger 6 and i set the battery on : automatically optimize for baterry lifespan.
Did i made the best choice if i am using my laptop as a desktop ??? (for sure i will not use it very often on battery mode)
I want to say that the battery is fully charged 100% , status : no activity,
I used only 1 time the battery until 85% and then i plugged in again the AC, and was charged again to 100% and remained like this.
design capacity 47,52whrs , remaining capacity 47.07whrs - this means 99,05%
cycle count 2, temperature 27-30.
I know that is not ok to work with battery 100% charged , but in this way this option : automatically maximize for battery lifespan is ok or not?
Please help me with this issue , i really dont know what is the better option if i use my laptop as a desktop (ac connected).
Thank you very much .
Moderator edit: Added model to subject
Lenovo Essential M5400: i3 4000m 2.4 ghz , 4gb ddr3, 500gb+8gb ssh, nvidia geforce gt 740m

Thanks CBHedricks.
Normally i am using all the time AC power connected , thats why i did not know which option to select in order to not kill the battery very fast .
I selected the option "Automatically optimize for battery lifespan" from Lenovo Power Manager 6 -> Battery -> Battery maintenance (advanced options) .
So, your opinion is that this options is the best for my type of laptop use (ac power connected) ???
Thanks again .
Lenovo Essential M5400: i3 4000m 2.4 ghz , 4gb ddr3, 500gb+8gb ssh, nvidia geforce gt 740m

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