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Bossylady

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I just got a new lap top and the battery only last for about 1 1/2 hours
e-mailing and surfing the web. Watching video's with the Grand children
on the web like Disney or PBS Kids lucky if it last 1/2 hr. - 45 min.

I was wondering what is average time I should be able to get.
 
Danzig

Danzig

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Bossylady said:
I just got a new lap top and the battery only last for about 1 1/2 hours
e-mailing and surfing the web. Watching video's with the Grand children
on the web like Disney or PBS Kids lucky if it last 1/2 hr. - 45 min.

I was wondering what is average time I should be able to get.
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was it one of the $399 or $499 ones?
 
theArtistFormerlyKnownAs

theArtistFormerlyKnownAs

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It's going to vary significantly depending on what you bought. There are expensive ones that don't last too long because they are overpowered, there are cheap ones that don't have very large battery capacity, and everything in between.
 
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Bossylady

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Toshiba L350 499.00

My other Lap Top is a Toshiba also Satalite paid 900.00 for it about 4 years
ago I didn't think the battery lasted long on it either after about 1 year
I used it pluged in because the battery was weak and the screen was
dim.
 
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theArtistFormerlyKnownAs

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Bossylady said:
I do know the battery is a 6 cell.
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I believe that is the lowest you can go, so there is a start as to why it doesn't last real long. :yay:
I have a 9-cell, and even in the beginning, it didn't last but a couple of hours MAX...from what I can recall (totally different type of laptop, though, 17 inch screen...not sure what size yours is).
 
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Bossylady

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Thank You for the feed backs I was thinking about taking the computer back but it
sounds like it is working as it should.
 
ginwoman

ginwoman

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I have a compaq Presario. Battery doesn't last long probably hour and a half maybe. I don't use the battery much at all.
 
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TotalEclipse31

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united said:
I have a mac book, and usually am on for a few hours every night and I only have to plug it in every two days or so. but I do not watch movies, some youtube clips mainly just surfing.
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Mac's are much better on battery consumption. I would recommend buying a upgraded batter for anyone concerned about batter life. My HP only lasts about an hour to 1.5 hours.
 
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WildCherry

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Got me a Dell Mini for traveling. I can't wait to get it. I got the pink one to help with the Komen Cure. I am jazzed, it has windows xp on it! :yahoo:
 
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WildCherry

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Chasey_Lane said:
From the kitchen to the living room?
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OH HA HA HA! I am going to upstate NY to see my father in law like I do every summer, I don't know what your problem is, but you get more flies with honey. Why don't you try to being a little sweeter, you might get somewhere.
 
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