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    Battery!?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by jolulure, Aug 24, 2007.

  1. jolulure

    jolulure Notebook Consultant

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    Hi!

    I just got my F3S with ATI x2500 and with Duo T7500!! its just awesome!! the only problem is that i only manage to get 1.5 hours of battery when watching a movie at full screen bright, and with "battery saving mode". Furthermore, as i was writting this thread, the battery icon said that there is 1 hour 14 minutes left with 100% battery.... is this normal? is this ok for a 6cell battery?

    thanks a lot
     
    jolulure, Aug 24, 2007
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    jolulure Notebook Consultant

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    please!! I Need Your Help!!:(
     
    jolulure, Aug 25, 2007
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    Its about normal, Asus laptops are not really known for their battery longevity. In comparison I get around two hours while movie watching and I have an 8 cell, having the screen a full brightness is very draining, You would probally find that turning the brightness down will give you another 20 minutes.
     
    matt_h1, Aug 25, 2007
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    Full brightness will definitely eat up all your power.

    Also, the DVD mechanism eats up more power than running it off the HDD

    If possible, playing the DVD files off your HDD will help you save power. Media Player Classic and VideoLAN should be able to play DVD folders once they've been ripped/transferred.

    Time remaining is dependent on CPU load. It isn't always an accurate indicator since loads tend to fluctuate with use.
     
    AlexF, Aug 26, 2007
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