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Vostro A860 battery life?

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by taffvoice, Apr 5, 2009.

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  1. taffvoice

    taffvoice Newbie

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    Please excuse me if this has been debated before.
    New Dell Vostro A860, I love it....BUT...after full charge, I only get 1 hr of battery life?
    Is that normal? I've heard the battery time on these was good - but only active for 1 hr without a charge seems silly.
    Can you advise/help?
     
    taffvoice, Apr 5, 2009
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    allfiredup Notebook Virtuoso

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    No, that's not normal! The A860 is available with a 4-cell and 6-cell battery, depending on configuration. But even the 4-cell should last for two hours! I'd contact Dell Tech Support and tell them to send a replacement battery.
     
    allfiredup, Apr 5, 2009
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Well, if you have a 4-Cell battery, a Celeron, and a CCFL display turned up all the way... I could see you eking out just an hour on battery power. It's definitely low, but without more detail, I don't think it necessarily implies a faulty battery.
     
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    allfiredup Notebook Virtuoso

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    For example, a Toshiba Satellite L305-S5919 has a 2.16GHz Intel Celeron 585, 15.4" CCFL-backlit display and 6-cell battery. It manages 2:38 on MobileMark2007.

    I just can't fathom any modern laptop only lasting one hour on a charge. Then again, a 4-cell isn't really adequate for a 15.6" notebook...
     
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    taffvoice Newbie

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    Thanks all......I've changed the Dell setting to be more frugal, even then the machine only estimates 1 hr 29 mins.....I just don't want to buy a 6 cell replacement if I can help it!
     
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    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    Install Notebook Hardware control for Dell laptops. Then see how many watts you are drawing while running on battery. That would give us a better idea as to how many watts you are drawing : battery power.
     
    millermagic, Apr 6, 2009
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    hypdotspec Notebook Evangelist

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    What are your system specifications?

    That will help to determine whats eating your power.
     
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