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    M11xR3 Battery life droppage

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by RagingBrass, Mar 12, 2012.

  1. RagingBrass

    RagingBrass Newbie

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    So when I first got this new battery a charge would last me a good 6-7hrs just typical browsing but it's now dropped down to 3 hours. What can I do to help the battery life and or make it last longer again?
     
    RagingBrass, Mar 12, 2012
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  2. GNandGS

    GNandGS Notebook Deity

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    How old is it? What is the batt wear %?

    To some degree this is expected. If you just got the system and batt shows excessive degradation the pursue warranty/support for solution.
     
    GNandGS, Mar 12, 2012
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  3. Voodooi

    Voodooi AFK for a while...

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    Laptop batteries generally get 300~ charges before you start noticing less juice.

    If you're under the 300, it could be that you have several applications running in the background that you're not noticing. Examine your start-up apps.

    Shutting off Alien FX can also contribute to about 30 minutes of the overall battery power.

    My money is on start up apps hogging your battery life ;)
     
    Voodooi, Mar 12, 2012
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