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    TravelMate 2312 poor battery

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by kjz, Nov 22, 2005.

  1. kjz

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    I only get about an hour or so of 'medium' usage from my battery. It's a 2000mAh one, and only about 2 months old.

    Is this normal?

    Thanks!
     
    kjz, Nov 22, 2005
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I believe that is the four-cell battery, so what you are getting is normal. They do not supply a long battery life due to their limited capacity. I would check and see if a six- or eight-cell is avaliable for your model, that will improve your battery life.

    What are the specifications of your notebook?
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 22, 2005
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    kjz Newbie

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    It's got a 1.4 celeron m, 256 ddram for now...

    It doesen't really bother me that much but i wanted to know if there is something wrong with it so i could benefit from the warranty..

    Here is a picture i took earlier, pretty nice for a wallpaper :)

    [​IMG]
     
    kjz, Nov 23, 2005
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    Wow, that's a great photo! Nice :)

    Yeah, the Celeron is one of the other reasons you have a low battery life, it can't adjust it's clockspeed or voltage to save battery unfortunately.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 23, 2005
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