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    E1705 Battery Life and Recharging

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by escapedturkey, Aug 14, 2006.

  1. escapedturkey

    escapedturkey Notebook Guru

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    I love my new E1705, it has a 2ghz core duo, 7900 GS, 2 gigs RAM, and 60 gig 7200 RPM HD. The only downside is when in battery mode it lasts about 2 hours tops.

    A couple of questions:

    1. Are there batteries I can get for this laptop that last longer?

    2. Is it possible to recharge extra batteries with a device other than the laptop, if so, where do I get this device?

    Thank you very much. :cool:
     
    escapedturkey, Aug 14, 2006
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  2. CvcDrk

    CvcDrk Notebook Consultant

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    There is a 9-cell battery (what I have). I get about 3 hours of bat time without gaming, around 2.25 when playing a light game.

    There really isn't much you can do about it. I just keep mine on AC almost all of the time, but the components in your laptop use ALOT of juice, so there's not much you can do.
     
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  3. escapedturkey

    escapedturkey Notebook Guru

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    Our configurations are nearly identical. :)

    I'll get the 9-cell battery they offer.

    Is there a way to recharge batteries without the laptop?
     
    escapedturkey, Aug 14, 2006
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