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    Studio XPS 16 Battery Longevity Issue

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by TerryO'QuinnMedicine, Oct 12, 2009.

  1. TerryO'QuinnMedicine

    TerryO'QuinnMedicine Notebook Guru

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    I charged my laptop to full today and noticed that on Dell Power Saving mode, it runs an hour before dieing. Is this normal? What is your experience with using the battery?
     

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  2. chewyeong90

    chewyeong90 Notebook Evangelist

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    How old is your Dell battery?
     
    chewyeong90, Oct 12, 2009
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  3. Diaz2010

    Diaz2010 Notebook Geek

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    It should last longer than that if its not over a year old. Do you have the RGBLED screen?
     
    Diaz2010, Oct 12, 2009
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  4. TerryO'QuinnMedicine

    TerryO'QuinnMedicine Notebook Guru

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    Here is what I have:

    XPS 1640, Intel Core 2 Duo T9550(2.66GHz/1066Mhz FSB/6M L2 Cache)
    4GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz 2 Dimm forXPS 1640
    16.0 inch Wide Screen 16:9 1080p FullHD RGBLED LCD W/2.0 MP, XPS 1640
    ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3670 - 512MB
    320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
    8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive for XPS1640
    Intel WiMax/WiFi Link 5150 (802.11 a/g/n 3X3) 1/2

    What do you think? Should I order a new battery, or the extended battery? How much is it anyway?

    Thanks everyone for the feedback! I greatly appreciate it!
     
    TerryO'QuinnMedicine, Oct 13, 2009
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  5. RifterAD

    RifterAD Notebook Consultant

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    Your screen shot shows you are in Blanaced mode...not power saver mode. That hour mark could be normal in that power mode...but it depends what your other items are set at.

    Screen brightness set to 100%?
    WiFi on?
    Bluetooth on?
    What screensaver is set (some use more resourses/power than others)?
    Is your HDD not set to power down after a short while?
    What other programs are running in the background?

    Those are some other things you should look at first. If you find that the time doesn't change much after putting things into uber lower power mode, then something is definitely wrong with the battery.
     
    RifterAD, Oct 13, 2009
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  6. Diaz2010

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    If you are still under warranty just call and get them to replace it.
     
    Diaz2010, Oct 14, 2009
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