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    Inspiron 1501 Power Draw

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by NoahLee, Aug 30, 2007.

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    Hello, I was wondering what the power draw for an Inspiron 1501 should be?

    I just got it today and installed Windows XP on it, now I'm doing light internet on Ethernet and according to notebook monitor, I'm loosing about 17.5watts doing lite internet surfing.

    Right now it says I have about an hour and a half life on 51%, but the percentages seem to drop every few seconds

    This is my first time buying a laptop so please forgive my ignorance =p

    My specs are
    AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-53

    15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display
    1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
    80GB Hard Drive
    ATI RADEON® Xpress1150 with 256MB HyperMemory™
    8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
    53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
     
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    PS my brightness is 3/7
     
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