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    Battery bad, only lasting 2 hours tops of web browsing

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by tripleh3lix, Jul 31, 2013.

  1. tripleh3lix

    tripleh3lix Notebook Consultant

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    I got a replacement. This one that's not as good says 80 percent life is left on the battery, 20 percent bad. Will the new one make that much of a difference? People are saying they are getting 3-4 hours on browsing, and I'm just not seeing it :/
     
    tripleh3lix, Jul 31, 2013
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  2. Prolixious

    Prolixious Notebook Deity

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    I'm not sure whether it's my battery or a Windows 8 issue, but I get two hours of battery life with Enduro on and three hours with Enduro off. Battery wear is 5%.
     
    Prolixious, Jul 31, 2013
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    tripleh3lix Notebook Consultant

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    Ah wow.. I have Windows 7. I didn't really want to migrate to Windows 8 until all the kinks are fixed.
     
    tripleh3lix, Jul 31, 2013
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    I've seen that before as well :p. tripleh3lix a new battery will have a noticeable improvement but keep in mind that it all depends on your settings and configuration (the battery lifetime).
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 1, 2013
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