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    Dell XPS 1340 with Windows 7 -> battery life issue?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by kirkus, Jun 27, 2009.

  1. kirkus

    kirkus Notebook Consultant

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    Hello all,

    Bought a 9 cell battery for this laptop and installed windows 7. Max autonomy I can get with wireless off is 3.5h !!!
    Is a windows or a battery issue?

    Regards
     
    kirkus, Jun 27, 2009
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  2. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    windows 7 should be giving you better battery life...

    did you change the power settings? Power saver, wifi power save, hdd on power save mode...
     
    paper_wastage, Jun 27, 2009
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  3. kirkus

    kirkus Notebook Consultant

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    windows on power saver, wifi off
     
    kirkus, Jun 27, 2009
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    DemonicHawk Notebook Consultant

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    You sure its Windows 7? I'm on Windows 7 /w 6 Cell and I get about 3 hours. It might just be some 3rd party software misbehaving.
     
    DemonicHawk, Jun 27, 2009
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  5. kirkus

    kirkus Notebook Consultant

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    yes, it's 7 :) Strange thing....
    I saw some reports saying about 6.5h on wireless....

    One more thing..even the display is at 1/3 brightness
     
    kirkus, Jun 27, 2009
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  6. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    install BatteryBar or use RMClock and report on the current status of the battery level...

    xxx mWh
     
    paper_wastage, Jun 27, 2009
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  7. kirkus

    kirkus Notebook Consultant

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    Here is the info
     

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    kirkus, Jun 27, 2009
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  8. Mr.High-Pinger

    Mr.High-Pinger Notebook Consultant

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    Looks like your videocard is in high power mode?
    Or do you only have the 9400?
    USB stuff plugged in?
    Webcam on?
    BT on?
     
    Mr.High-Pinger, Jun 28, 2009
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  9. funky monk

    funky monk Notebook Deity

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    There's no need, if you go into the performance manager on the control panel there is an option to measure just about every single possible variable on the computer including battery drain, voltage, charge level etc.

    It's kinda fun to watch it draw graphs of how your system is performing
     
    funky monk, Jun 28, 2009
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  10. peterf

    peterf Notebook Consultant

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    Where is this? I can not find anything about battery in the reliability and performance monitor. I looked through the counters but couldn't find it.
     
    peterf, Jun 29, 2009
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  11. photodan

    photodan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Go into advanced tools from performance and advanced tools. You will see a link on the right. :)
     
    photodan, Jun 30, 2009
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