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Offline Stephen

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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2007, 06:16:16 AM »
Quote from: furball on September 13, 2007, 08:36:21 PM
Its recommended that you Calibrate your battery every month or so. You can do this by using your computer on battery power until the computer shuts off by itself. Then, plug in the power cord but DO NOT TURN ON THE COMPUTER and let it charge COMPLETELY with the computer off. (Repeat the steps above if desired). It should then work more efficiently.
How would I tell if it was completely charged when the computer is off? :unsure:
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2007, 07:20:27 AM »
Quote from: TWCFan2007 on September 14, 2007, 06:16:16 AM
Quote from: furball on September 13, 2007, 08:36:21 PM
Its recommended that you Calibrate your battery every month or so. You can do this by using your computer on battery power until the computer shuts off by itself. Then, plug in the power cord but DO NOT TURN ON THE COMPUTER and let it charge COMPLETELY with the computer off. (Repeat the steps above if desired). It should then work more efficiently.
How would I tell if it was completely charged when the computer is off? :unsure:
I have yet to see a laptop that does not have a Charging/battery light on it. THe charging light will extinguish when its done charging.
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2007, 08:31:38 AM »
Yeah somewhere on your laptop there is a light that indicates that it is charging. As furball said, it will stay on while the battery is charging and go off when it is finished.
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2007, 09:13:22 AM »
Quote from: lfmusiclover on September 14, 2007, 08:31:38 AM
Yeah somewhere on your laptop there is a light that indicates that it is charging. As furball said, it will stay on while the battery is charging and go off when it is finished.
There is - and it stays on while it's charging - but it goes off at around 97% charge, not 100% charge. :-\
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2007, 02:40:12 PM »
I've noticed on average that a 6-cell battery can go anywhere from 1:45-2:30 when new.

My Dell's battery sucked...and started to die off, to which I usually got :45 - 1:00.

If you want a good battery indicator, get a widget for either Vista or Yahoo! Widgets that has the percentage and time remaining.  Helps a lot.
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #20 on: September 16, 2007, 11:04:52 AM »
Quote from: TWCFan2007 on September 14, 2007, 09:13:22 AM
Quote from: lfmusiclover on September 14, 2007, 08:31:38 AM
Yeah somewhere on your laptop there is a light that indicates that it is charging. As furball said, it will stay on while the battery is charging and go off when it is finished.
There is - and it stays on while it's charging - but it goes off at around 97% charge, not 100% charge. :-\
Probably because it needs to be callibrated ;)
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #21 on: November 15, 2007, 02:23:27 AM »
Speaking of Laptop Batteries, I don't have a laptop, but my dad has one and his battery never runs out because the charger is connected when he works on it.
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #22 on: November 15, 2007, 06:59:42 AM »
Quote from: LFMusicRocks on November 15, 2007, 02:23:27 AM
Speaking of Laptop Batteries, I don't have a laptop, but my dad has one and his battery never runs out because the charger is connected when he works on it.
That's usually what happens when you have the charger hooked up. ;)
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #23 on: November 15, 2007, 08:42:44 AM »
You should never continually charge a battery. You'll kill its ability to hold a charge very fast that way.
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #24 on: November 15, 2007, 09:00:54 PM »
Yeah I know. My mom says that if you do that continuously, the circuit will go on fire.
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #25 on: November 15, 2007, 09:13:36 PM »
No, that isn't true. :no:
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #26 on: November 15, 2007, 09:50:10 PM »
That's what I am trying to say
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #27 on: November 15, 2007, 10:00:03 PM »
Quote from: lfmusiclover on November 15, 2007, 08:42:44 AM
You should never continually charge a battery. You'll kill its ability to hold a charge very fast that way.

Really?  I didn't know that  :ninja:
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #28 on: November 15, 2007, 11:34:53 PM »
Quote from: Concentric Eyewall on November 15, 2007, 10:00:03 PM
Quote from: lfmusiclover on November 15, 2007, 08:42:44 AM
You should never continually charge a battery. You'll kill its ability to hold a charge very fast that way.

Really?  I didn't know that  :ninja:

Yep. Overcharging a battery will kill it rather quickly. The best method is to fully charge it, then fully drain it before full charging it again.
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Re: Laptop Battery Life
« Reply #29 on: November 16, 2007, 02:02:00 AM »
I agree with you. I have charged my cell phone, iPod, etc for days, it never gets on fire. I should not overcharge though
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