Info on Inspiron E1505 Extended Battery??

I have an E1505 running vista and have the settings to maximize battery life. still whenever i unplug power and goto full battery, i only get about 3 hours of battery life, and that's hardly using the computer.

i need two questions answered if possible guys/gals please:

1. what other steps can i take to maximize battery life?



2. And, what is a "good" extended battery for this machine/ where do i find it?



lastly, i need the extra time while out and about, but fear adding another battery as the one i already have runs HOT as h$ll!!! i guess i can't have the best of both worlds!!

thx for your help in advance!

 

The E1505 isn't really known for outstanding battery life. 3 hours is acceptable for a computer of that size.

 

thx for the reply! any ideas on how to maximize battery life then?

 

the 9 cell is reported by various places to get 6 hours of battery life out of it. The dell one I mean.

 

is the 9 cell the battery that comes with the computer? i am definitely NOT getting 6 hours.

 

is there an extended battery option? is there another bay for a backup battery?

 

no love on the board?

 

3 Hours is normal...

:-\

 

Haha, I'm getting 5+ hours

I read that Vista is a battery hog...

 

I'm getting 5-6 hours on my 6400 (E1505 equal) with the 9 cell battery. Vista uses more resources then XP does. That may explain it.

 

I get exactly 4 hrs. with the wifi turned off with screen brightness at half full. I also have the X1400 dedicated video card which uses more power as well... so you have to take that into account.

I have a 620 at work with the hi capacity battery.. it gets about 5.5 hrs. with the same setup and it has a dedicated video card as well.

 

darn. well that sucks!

hey matt, i'm a halo fan as well!!

 

can anyone point to a site that shows me how to conserve battery power. i think i have a 9 cell, and i only get 3 hours if i'm lucky running vista. how do i dumb down vista?

any ideas?