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Also you might want to clean the vents on your laptop. They get clogged with crap and your fans have to work overtime cooling things down - does it run very hot?
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Originally posted by Pogle View PostIs anyone else worried for the kittens?..... Hmm just me then eh?
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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
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Originally posted by Clippy View PostTry 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
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Originally posted by Clippy View PostTry 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.
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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.
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