How Long Does Your Laptop Run On The Battery?

skorpion

14 years ago

about 4 hrs on energy saver setting

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buckapple 14 years ago

I bought my laptop used and it would hold quite awhile at 2 hours or so which isn't bad for a 2 year old laptop but then when the battery started going down now it's like 20 seconds.

Funny thing is HP batteries for this model are $70 all over the net. With laptop and netbooks dropping to $225, I might just opt for another unit with a new battery and run this laptop off of battery back up...

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- mojojuju 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by buckapple
  
  Funny thing is HP batteries for this model are $70 all over the net.
  Cheers!
  
  You might check to see if your HP battery is covered by this recall : HP Notebook PC Battery Pack Replacement Program
  
  I guess there's a problem with some HP batteries catching on fire (Yikes!) and if your battery is included in the program, they'll replace it at no cost.
  
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JasonP

14 years ago

I get about a good 6 hours out of mine, but I use a MacBook Pro.

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Mike Shain 14 years ago

6 hours? I gotta get what you got!
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- Anita Ashland 14 years ago
  
  I use an Eee PC netbook most of the time and the battery lasts about 5 hours.
  
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JeffersonB 14 years ago

Originally Posted by JasonP

I get about a good 6 hours out of mine, but I use a MacBook Pro.

Is your screen on the dimmest settings??
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George Wright

14 years ago

Hi,

On the netbook, 6+ hours. On my old dell 0 I have to keep it plugged in.

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14 years ago

Samsung P210: 12" laptop, Corel 2 Duo (P8400) with 2GB RAM. Battery around 6 hours

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Raiel Schwartz

14 years ago

Oh wow,

I always thought my computer was faulty.

I think mine lasts about ~2 hours.. Maybe 3-4 on the lowest energy settings.

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Big JP

14 years ago

I have 17 inch screen Toshiba, and it provides great performance, but the battery is only 1hr and 10 min MAX! So I tend to keep it plugged in at the mains, unless I go for a quick wonder somewhere

I did buy an upgraded battery from a china ebay seller, but if you use it, the laptop doesn't recognise it, so you have no idea how much life is left, therefore it's no good to me

So I just stuck with what I got.

JP

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Mike Shain 14 years ago

That is what I have - 17" Toshiba. I run it on the "power saver" mode so I would hate to see how long it would last on "high performance" mode.

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Ken Snowdon

14 years ago

Hey Mike makes a big difference with a new battery trust me on this one. I have had the same battery in my Toshiba for the past 4 years, I just went out an bought an ACER lap top for half the price I paid for my Toshiba and it feels so great to have full power. I can sit down anywhere in my home as I am remote, but my new laptop battery lasts for 4 hrs, compared to my old Toshiba battery maybe if I am luck one hour. I gave my Toshiba laptop to my 16 yr old son he reformatted the hard drive, cleaned out all my files and he said DADDDDDD do you know how many files you had saved? He said a few million, YIKES. He tweeked it completely and loves my TOSHIBA, I guess I just like to spend money, I wanted a different look anyways. So this Acer is fine for what I need it for and it's Windows Premium 7 loaded. Go my advice get a new battery, not a NEW LAPTOP..

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Mike Shain

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Ken Snowdon

Hey Mike makes a big difference with a new battery trust me on this one. I have had the same battery in my Toshiba for the past 4 years, I just went out an bought an ACER lap top for half the price I paid for my Toshiba and it feels so great to have full power. I can sit down anywhere in my home as I am remote, but my new laptop battery lasts for 4 hrs, compared to my old Toshiba battery maybe if I am luck one hour. I gave my Toshiba laptop to my 16 yr old son he reformatted the hard drive, cleaned out all my files and he said DADDDDDD do you know how many files you had saved? He said a few million, YIKES. He tweeked it completely and loves my TOSHIBA, I guess I just like to spend money, I wanted a different look anyways. So this Acer is fine for what I need it for and it's Windows Premium 7 loaded. Go my advice get a new battery, not a NEW LAPTOP..

I just looked it up and its going to cost $150 for a new battery and even then they say it will last 3 hour 12 minutes. Beats the hell outta what I got now. Must be the big screen size or processor I am running or something.

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Oscar D

14 years ago

Only about 2 hours on high performance, thats why I mainly use my PC

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animator21

14 years ago

Two years back, it used to last for 2.5 hours maximum and now 50 mins. :| I opted for 9-cell thinking it would last 6 hours as said on the side and with addition of gfx card, atleast 4 hours. Never stayed up to its word. I got Dell Inspiron 1520.

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SeanSupplee

14 years ago

Hour and a half Dell XPS but its about 4 years old but still kicking nicely. Both of my batteries just went out on me I guess they don't last very long

Looking to get one of the larger ones though they say it will run for about 5 hours on the new types.

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InternetM39482

14 years ago

2.5~ hours on my Dell.

1.5~ hours on my HP.

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Mike Shain

14 years ago

I almost always have my laptop plugged in so its not a huge deal, however for those times I want to get out, travel etc it would be nice to have a good battery that would work a few hours when I needed it.

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Big JP

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Mike Shain

I almost always have my laptop plugged in so its not a huge deal, however for those times I want to get out, travel etc it would be nice to have a good battery that would work a few hours when I needed it.

That's exactly why I purchased an upgraded battery, I hate seeing the battery warning popping up all the time, but i'd rather it pop up than not show at all, so I just get what I can out of the standard battery, and stay plugged in most of the time

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Adam Nolan 14 years ago

6 Hours

I'm the proud owner of a 13" Macbook pro. I love that little baby. The thing is damn near indestructible too!

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- mastermute 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Maverick_
  
  6 Hours
  
  I'm the proud owner of a 13" Macbook pro. I love that little baby. The thing is damn near indestructible too!
  
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  Same here! 13" MBP the perfect companion! 6 (even more if I lower the background light and go easy on the internet surfing) hours on battery!
  
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n7 Studios

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Mike Shain

I almost always have my laptop plugged in so its not a huge deal, however for those times I want to get out, travel etc it would be nice to have a good battery that would work a few hours when I needed it.

Hi Mike,

Unfortunutely, that's the problem. Due to the nature of the batteries and how they work, they're not designed to be charged to 100% and then left plugged into the mains for prolonged periods of time. Over time, it'll cause damage to the battery cells, and therefore shorten the battery's life.

For me, the following tips have worked well:

When running on the battery, ensure you run the battery right down to a few percent. Plugging in the power when the battery's half charged will reduce its lifecycle over time and condition it to run less and less between charges.
When charging your near empty battery, ensure you charge it to 100%.
When using your laptop on mains power, and your battery's charged to 100%, remove it if possible (for my Dell, it's a simple case of sliding two buttons and the battery pops out).

I appreciate that some laptops, such as the MacBook, have a battery that's built in, so this isn't always possible.

Depending on the battery manufacturer, you can get a range of 200 - 400 cycles per battery before it's expected that it would need to be replaced.

For a replacement battery, consider looking via other retailers for official batteries on eBay etc, but make sure you avoid cheap imitations. You should still be able to save some money and have a new working battery, that lasts longer if you follow the above.

Tim.

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Liam Hamer

14 years ago

Originally Posted by n7 Studios

Hi Mike,

Unfortunutely, that's the problem. Due to the nature of the batteries and how they work, they're not designed to be charged to 100% and then left plugged into the mains for prolonged periods of time. Over time, it'll cause damage to the battery cells, and therefore shorten the battery's life.

For me, the following tips have worked well:

When running on the battery, ensure you run the battery right down to a few percent. Plugging in the power when the battery's half charged will reduce its lifecycle over time and condition it to run less and less between charges.
When charging your near empty battery, ensure you charge it to 100%.
When using your laptop on mains power, and your battery's charged to 100%, remove it if possible (for my Dell, it's a simple case of sliding two buttons and the battery pops out).

I appreciate that some laptops, such as the MacBook, have a battery that's built in, so this isn't always possible.

Depending on the battery manufacturer, you can get a range of 200 - 400 cycles per battery before it's expected that it would need to be replaced.

For a replacement battery, consider looking via other retailers for official batteries on eBay etc, but make sure you avoid cheap imitations. You should still be able to save some money and have a new working battery, that lasts longer if you follow the above.

Tim.

Wow, you learn something new every day - until now I left mine plugged into the mains pretty much all the time

No wonder the first battery I had died after just 3 months. I'm now going to follow these steps - many thanks

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Mike Shain

14 years ago

Originally Posted by n7 Studios

Hi Mike,

Unfortunutely, that's the problem. Due to the nature of the batteries and how they work, they're not designed to be charged to 100% and then left plugged into the mains for prolonged periods of time. Over time, it'll cause damage to the battery cells, and therefore shorten the battery's life.

For me, the following tips have worked well:

When running on the battery, ensure you run the battery right down to a few percent. Plugging in the power when the battery's half charged will reduce its lifecycle over time and condition it to run less and less between charges.
When charging your near empty battery, ensure you charge it to 100%.
When using your laptop on mains power, and your battery's charged to 100%, remove it if possible (for my Dell, it's a simple case of sliding two buttons and the battery pops out).

I appreciate that some laptops, such as the MacBook, have a battery that's built in, so this isn't always possible.

Depending on the battery manufacturer, you can get a range of 200 - 400 cycles per battery before it's expected that it would need to be replaced.

For a replacement battery, consider looking via other retailers for official batteries on eBay etc, but make sure you avoid cheap imitations. You should still be able to save some money and have a new working battery, that lasts longer if you follow the above.

Tim.

Hi Tim,

Thanks for detailed response! I have learned several things from this thread.

I guess I won't be able to post more thanks until tomorrow when the count resets.

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k0zm0zs0ul 14 years ago

I have a Toshiba..it will run roughly almost 2 hours. Probably more if I had it set on energy saver settings.
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Lloyd Buchinski

14 years ago

Originally Posted by seasoned

2. Memory(More takes more power)
3. CPU(faster burns more power, newer ones have staged power use, and some families just use LESS power! The Atom uses less power than other intel processors at the same speed)

I didn't realize that about memory but that makes sense, It would take current to keep it going. For cpu the solid state drive is supposed to be the best, but more expensive and not as large capacity, but think that's what I'm going to get.

Just a couple of things not mentioned yet. Lenovo.com is extremely good for picking out options like a heavier battery, solid state drive, a monitor back lit by LEDs for lower power consumption.

They don't really sell retail (at least not in stores) or advertise to the individual consumer, but you can go to their site and order. The corporate section is for orders of $100,000 or more if I remember right, but you have about 10 times as much choice in their personal section as any other site I've seen (not many). Mostly they serve gov and big business.

One thing that surprised me was that a 17 inch display had a longer battery life than a 15.4 in display in a model I was looking at. Because you get a battery just as wide as the monitor, and you then have a larger proportion of the battery to run the cpu, memory, etc.

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seasoned

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Lloyd Buchinski

I didn't realize that about memory but that makes sense, It would take current to keep it going. For cpu the solid state drive is supposed to be the best, but more expensive and not as large capacity, but think that's what I'm going to get.

RAM DOES use power, but hard disk drives use MORE! If you use the drive a lot, it figures that the SSD will allow the computer to run longer. Besides, the flash, used in the SSD shouldn't draw much power if it isn't used. RAM has to have constant power, and be refreshed, so it is very different. I would get an SSD in like a heartbeat, but the large ones are pretty expensive, and some aren't built well. 8-(

Originally Posted by Lloyd Buchinski

One thing that surprised me was that a 17 inch display had a longer battery life than a 15.4 in display in a model I was looking at. Because you get a battery just as wide as the monitor, and you then have a larger proportion of the battery to run the cpu, memory, etc.

Yeah, that is one of the interesting paradoxes. A larger computer can more reasonably and easily, handle a larger battery, so it has more power. The smaller ones, like MSI, EEE, etc.... would not last NEARLY as long if they didn't cheat!

I have the EEE. It cheats by staging power better, a simpler CPU, lower frequency clock, fewer peripherals, an improved bios AND...... A VERY large battery for it's size. They hide it in the hinge area. They even have an option for a larger battery, though I don't know how THAT would work. Anyway, I can get over 9 hours of reasonable use.

And YEAH, large screens DO draw more power BUT, like you imply, a 2" difference on the screen measurement could mean another 1-2 cells on the battery which means more wattage. And that is MORE than enough to make up for the screen. Of course, larger screens sometimes take the SAME battery, and have MORE peripherals, so.....

Steve

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Gary McCaffrey

14 years ago

I get about 5 hours on my MacBook.

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GarryMSayer

14 years ago

About 2 hours approx.

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seasoned

14 years ago

The amount of time is based on....

1. WATTAGE(more lasts longer)(It really has NOTHING to do with cells, in fact FEWER cells would, theoretically, be BETTER for the size, but most companies have the same size cells in the same type battery, and the higher wattage batteries do that by wiring more cells in parallel. So they USUALLY show size based on cells, though the fine print lists wattage. If they made the cells larger, they could maybe squeeze more amperage out. That would cost more to stock though.)
2. Memory(More takes more power)
3. CPU(faster burns more power, newer ones have staged power use, and some families just use LESS power! The Atom uses less power than other intel processors at the same speed)
4. AGE of the battery(They ALL tend to degrade as they age)
5. Use of peripherals(hard drives, WiFi, etc...)
6. Intensity of the screen.
7. PROBABLY even resolution of the screen.

My WORST one ran close to 2 hours, my newest one can run over 9.

They are FINALLY trying to provide a more streamlined CPU to acheive goals consistent with most laptop users. With a few tweaks, which they have ALREADY started doing, it could make almost everyone happy.

Steve

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Bev Clement

14 years ago

Samsung NC10 netbook, around 9 hours. Only 1 time I used it up, and it automatically went into hibernation.

That day was just under 9 hours at airport, flying, etc and I was using skype, download material, wireless, email, building a website, etc

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cage73

14 years ago

I'm lucky to get an hour anymore. As a matter of fact, today my power chord went caput. I'm on my second cord as it it. In the beginning I was getting about 6 hours of battery life. Time for a new laptop.

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sashagrey

14 years ago

2 hours max, it's a 17" desktop replacement.

I'm thinking about switching to one of the smaller netbooks and plugging in a larger flatscreen when I'm using it at home.

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Jhf14

14 years ago

depends on how bright I have the background set on my computer screen... If it is a little dimmer, I can squeeze another 40 to 60min out of it!

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Mike Shain 14 years ago

Ha the forum is not letting me post any more "thanks".

So I will just say it here...

Thanks to you all that have replied, there is some interesting replies here.
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Orlando Web Design

14 years ago

My Toshiba Satellite lasts about 3 1/2 hrs, pretty disappointing if you compare to a MAC.

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Raydal

14 years ago

If I'm not mistaken most laptop batteries can develop a "memory" if
you leave it plugged in a lot, so that when the computer thinks it's
full it's really low. If you take out the battery from the computer or
allow it to drain as low as possible you could get some more life
out of the battery.

The same thing happens to my cordless phone batteries as well
if I leave the phone on the charger even after it is fully charged.
So I just take the battery out of the phone, place the empty
phone on the charger and the then place the battery back in
and you'll get a correct reading and the battery gets fully charged
this time around.

-Ray Edwards

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abdoue

14 years ago

i have a macbook with 7 hours battery retention what a blessing

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Taylor French

14 years ago

About 45 minutes if I'm lucky, and that's with full power saving settings. Usually 20-30.

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jessiej

14 years ago

How Long Does my Laptop Run On the Battery?well i guess 1 hr..

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paulie888

14 years ago

Here's something most people don't know. Your laptop batteries (even the latest lithium ion ones) will deteriorate over time, and it will not hold its charge as well as it did when it was brand new, and it will eventually fail completely.

My Dell used to last about 5 hours on a charge, and then the battery slowly deteriorated and after slightly over 2 years the battery is now completely dead. I'm looking for a cheap(er) OEM battery replacement now.

Now THIS is something you absolutely have to know. It is BAD to leave your laptop plugged in all the time, if your battery is constantly topped up it'll be continuously overheated and fail prematurely. You can check with all the major laptop manufacturers, they do not recommend that you leave your laptop constantly plugged in. What you need to do is 'exercise' your battery by letting your laptop run unplugged at least 30 mins or so everyday (if you use your laptop daily.) Your laptop will thank you. I found out too late with my Dell, and as a result I only got slightly over 2 years of use with it. I had been leaving it pretty much plugged in all the time over the last 6 months or so, and I'm sure that contributed to its demise.

Paul

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ced28 14 years ago

I have a HP pavillon dv9000

My battery is good for about 5 hrs on energy saver setting and about 2 hrs on high performance.

But most of the time I have my laptop plugged in.

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Sour

14 years ago

I used to get a good 3 hours out of my MacBook Pro with screen on the brightest setting, music playing, and a few applications open, but every since my charger broke and I bought a knock off from eBay (I don't recommend this, BTW), it only lasts an hour.

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derekwong28

14 years ago

I have a lenovo X301 with a soild state hard drive which produces little heat. However, the battery performance is still dissappointing even with 2 batteries (a battery in the CD/DVD drive bay) and a 6-cell main battery. When new, the 2 battery combination will just last 4 hours, now it is 3. However, I always keep the LCD monitor at maximum brightness.

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wordwizard 14 years ago

About an hour and a half or so on my ibook. Mostly, I keep it plugged in.

When the battery was new, it lasted around four hours...

And yes, it's a shame that those cheapo batteries won't be "recognized" -- no good if I don't know how much juice is left.

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Web Warrior

14 years ago

My HP laptop's battery will last around 3 hours.

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Shaleniie Devi

14 years ago

i had an acer laptop that lasted for about 45 mins without being plugged and after it crashed, i got a msi laptop that lasts about 2 hours without being plugged. it's still new so i can't tell if it will still last this long after 2 years.

A macbook with 6 hours battery time sounds very appealing...

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Mike Shain 14 years ago

Thanks for all the feed back gang. I still cannot post anymore "thanks".

I might just have to give this laptop to my son (hand me down) and get me a new one with a bigger/better lifespan while on battery.

Like I said I don't need it much - less than one time per day - but when I need it I like for the battery backup to work.

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Michael Lewis 14 years ago

6 hours on regular use. Heavy video use about 4 hours. (Macbook Pro)
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- rightwrite 12 years ago
  
  I have an Acer and the battery was down to less than an hour. I got a great price on a new battery on Amazon and it is now up to about 2.5 hours. I was surprised at the price that I could get on Amazon. The shipping is high, but it still beats anything else out there that I could find.
  
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  Hamida Harland 12 years ago
  
  About 40 minutes on my Sony Vaio if I'm lucky. It's about 2 years old though. My husbands Dell is a year old and lasts about 1.5 hours.
  
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- olavlind 12 years ago
  
  6 hours - Macbook Pro 13" - 1 year old - The best computer on the planet right now (IMHO)
  
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koolphoto 14 years ago

My new laptop is an Acer netbook. I get about 5 hours with it. My 1 1/2 year old Toshiba 15.4 inch only gives me at most an hour. I need to buy a new battery but I think I will just retire the laptop because the netbook works just fine.
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Magius

14 years ago

Acer Aspire, 6 months old .... lasts about 3-4 hours on energy saver and about 1-2 normal

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Mohsin Rasool

14 years ago

2 hours with new battery i just got few month ago.

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keithng

14 years ago

when first bought my Dell, it last 4 hours ... now after 2 years.. it last only 60 minutes ... and this year, the battery totally dead...

I also need a new battery for Christmas

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semmyw 14 years ago

only 2 hours because my laptop is old enough. LOL
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Rod Cortez

14 years ago

I just bought an ASUS laptop and it's battery life varies from 45 minutes to 2 hours (2 hours is when it's on energy saving mode, 45 mins when I'm watching a movie)......

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DrewG

14 years ago

About 1.5 hours. Getting a new laptop soon though.

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JeffersonB

14 years ago

My Mac Book Pro lasts around 30 minutes from full to empty... i think a new battery is required!

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tomsmart80

14 years ago

i just read a thread on here about how all internet marketers are liars I think that should read
all laptop manufacturers lie about battery life

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seasoned 14 years ago

Originally Posted by tomsmart80

i just read a thread on here about how all internet marketers are liars I think that should read
all laptop manufacturers lie about battery life

Well, the EEE lives up to the press! Many OTHERS do also, but others require you to do what you can to stretch them.

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XRevJosh

14 years ago

mine lasts for around 3 hours. its a gateway btw.

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Fraserb

14 years ago

I have a dell and a Mac. The Mac definately has better "battery" power but with any laptop depending on the power settings you use depends on how much battery it takes.

For example setting power management to max battery or changing the settings on what is already set up can extend the battery life. Some laptops also have a power management tool which will also extend the battery life. It may be just a case of trying to find out a bit more about the laptop.

Hope this helps.

Fraser
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freudianslip27

14 years ago

Ugh, mine only lasts like an hour and a half. Less if I'm doing stuff like SEnuke which makes my poor laptop moan (fan gets louder) lol.

I am afraid to get a real "nice" laptop because of having three little kids. I've already had some accidents with past laptops no longer with us!

Matt

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Mike Shain 14 years ago

I fell much better knowing I am not alone here - though I would rather you all did not experience short battery life.

I run my laptop on Power Saver mode when unplugged but it still doesn't last. In fact when it gets to the point where is say I have 23% left it just shuts off.

I gotta get a new laptop or new battery... I know my son won't have a use for a battery back up so he might just inherit it from me by way of hand me down.

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Coach Ramy

14 years ago

Mine runs for fours hours..but this battery is a double cell battery that I bought off amazon...It's for an hp pavilion

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miset

14 years ago

My laptop is about 6 months old and i get about an hour out of the battery, it kinda sucks but i do work this thing to the bone

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Nightengale 14 years ago

I bought an Acer laptop back in July. I really like it and haven't turned on my desktop in months.

I bought it for it's portability, but mostly to have a backup computer in case my desktop (a 6-year old Dell) ever crashed. It still works fine (knock on wood), but I love my latop and now mostly just use the laptop.

In spite of it's portability, I rarely take it anywhere. I didn't travel anywhere this year like I normally do (when I DEFINITELY would have taken it with me) and I live less than a mile from where I work. I spend the vast majority of my time alone and much of it on my computer. Consequently, I was stuck at home, tied to my desktop. I wanted to be able to get out and work at Barnes & Noble, Starbucks or Panera. But I've only done that about twice since I got it. If I remember correctly, my battery lasted about 2-3 hours before it got low. I was at Starbuck in a Barnes & Noble and so I packed up and moved over to Panera where I could plug it in. (I couldn't find a plug in BN.)

I love my laptop, but I spend HOURS online and the short battery life (yes, for me, 2-3 hours is SHORT), irritated me.

I had no idea that leaving your laptop constantly plugged in could shorten the battery life. I'm mostly sitting in bed where I can prop my feet up (I have some physical problems) and work comfortably and I leave my laptop plugged in then.

Hmmmm.... guess I'll have to unplug it sometimes!

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14 years ago

4 hours on power saver.

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Jason Pereira

14 years ago

Compaq, about six months old.

4 hours on power saver, 2 hours on high performance, one hour when listening to music or watching video.

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jonmarsh80

12 years ago

We can use Laptop without wire connection for some time like around 5 to 7 hours. But some time laptop not run as much time which we needed. You can keep good life of your battery by charging on some particular time.

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georgedinmore

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Mike Shain

How Long Does Your Laptop Run On The Battery?

I love my laptop but my battery is quickly losing its charge lately. It used to last about an hour or so but now it only lasts less than half that time.

Funny my daughter has a cheaper Toshiba that lasts about 2 hours or so.

Looks like I am going to ask for a battery for Christmas.

Not long enough.

However, i read somewhere that they have found a way to increase battery life and decrease charge times.

Heres the link: BBC News - Engineers boost battery strength with small holes

Unfortunately, its only for mobile phones, so probably not long until laptops come into it.

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Newbieee

12 years ago

wow..

i thought this would be deleted.

anyways, it depends on ur usage.

if u are playing games then ur batt will die fast.

if u are just using word for example it should last longer.

if u let it sleep when u are not using it will last even longer.

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JSProjects

12 years ago

I usually get about 7 hours if I run it conservatively. (Fairly low brightness.)

It's an Aspire One 722 11.6 inch. Grabbed it for $189 after gift cards at Target and I LOVE it. In fact, I'm starting to use it a lot more than my desktop.

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yanbotha

12 years ago

As the laptop become an older one it may cause the problem of battery but it is mostly depend on you if you work constantly 5-7 hours then it does not matter the battery loose but if the laptop is new and it works 2-3 hours and then battery loose then you should contact the laptop company.

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rooze

12 years ago

About 45mins on a MacBook Pro, and it's my second battery!!
(light use, just web browsing and stuff)

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tpw

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Mike Shain

How Long Does Your Laptop Run On The Battery?

I love my laptop but my battery is quickly losing its charge lately. It used to last about an hour or so but now it only lasts less than half that time.

Funny my daughter has a cheaper Toshiba that lasts about 2 hours or so.

Looks like I am going to ask for a battery for Christmas.

Before you ask for a new battery for Christmas, try the advice shown in this article I wrote a few years ago:

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Laptop Battery

This article covers the basics of rechargeable battery management, and although battery technology has improved, this information is still valid.

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Paul Myers

12 years ago

If you want long battery usage, get a netbook. Asus has one that claims 13 hours, and I've gotten 10+ hours of real use on a single charge, with some time left. And that's without any effort at optimizing the power consumption. The WIFI on it is really good, too.

I strongly recommend upgrading the ram to 2 gigs. You can get the chip for that for under $20.

One thing you can do for most laptops is switch out the HD for a solid state drive. Very low power, and no noise. If you do that, make sure you do regular backups, as some of these drives can go bad without warning. Still newish technology.

Paul

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Newbieee

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

If you want long battery usage, get a netbook. Asus has one that claims 13 hours, and I've gotten 10+ hours of real use on a single charge, with some time left. And that's without any effort at optimizing the power consumption. The WIFI on it is really good, too.

I strongly recommend upgrading the ram to 2 gigs. You can get the chip for that for under $20.

One thing you can do for most laptops is switch out the HD for a solid state drive. Very low power, and no noise. If you do that, make sure you do regular backups, as some of these drives can go bad without warning. Still newish technology.

Paul

YEA man! Im using ASUS.

Way to go!

Usually for the old technology laptops where the batts are removable i usually remove them when i have AC. This ensures i dont spoil my batts by over charging.

Now a days batts are inbuilt so it has the auto off when batt is charged, so it doesnt over charge.

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Paul Myers

12 years ago

YEA man! Im using ASUS.

I really like mine. Dual-boot was easy to set up, so I can use it for Linux or Windoze. The screen is surprisingly easy to read for a netbook.

Gotta watch which one you order if you want the longer battery life. The one with the 13-hour battery is a bit more (maybe $75 or $100), and worth every penny of the difference. Very nice little machine.

Good pointer on battery removal.

Paul

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chrislangley

12 years ago

It usually lasts about 3.5 hours when the battery is fully charged

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