Battery ...

[Tingles]

Try HWmonitor which includes an indication of battery wear.

Sometimes the lost capacity can be recovered by doing a full discharge (WZS).

To do this you will need to run the battery down until Windows shuts the computer down (usually with 3% remaining) and then restart and go into the BIOS setup until the computer turns off. You may well find that the last 3% takes a long time. Emptying the battery enables the battery electronics to recalibrate the empty point.

Then recharge the battery and see if the wear has reduced.

Thanks...

I have noticed that the laptop shuts down at around 17%


I'll try this...

Tone

[Clippy]

Nice one Clippy.

Thanks...

Tone

No problem - credit to Zippy too.

[suityou01]

No problem - credit to Zippy too.

Fair point me ole son. I tried pozzy repping you but I can't so I'll give it to Zips.

Praps Tingles could give you some pozzy rep.

Peace.

[Pogle]

Phew the kittens are safe then

[Tingles]

Phew the kittens are safe then

No - I fed them to the wolves

[suityou01]

Phew the kittens are safe then

What happens if ZipClips advice doesn't work

[Clippy]

What happens if ZipClips advice doesn't work

I am just going to edit my orginal post to include a disclaimer...

[Tingles]

Seems to both charge and discharge quickly - 30mins each.

I'm thinking, just get another laptop.

Is it easy to back up everything and dump it on a new one?

Currently XP.

Tone

[Zippy]

Phew the kittens are safe then

The kittens are safe I think, but confirmation would be good.

[Tingles]

No - I fed them to the wolves

Too late.