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    This battery won't die!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by caveman017, Aug 11, 2007.

  1. caveman017

    caveman017 Notebook Consultant

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    Okay 100% + positive review for the Vostro 1400 with the GMAX3100 graphics... it DOESNT DIE. Ive left it on playing music, downloading stuff off bit-torrent and well 4 hours later I still have over an hour and 15 min left of battery life (23%)

    Sickness when my old Core Duo Toshiba would only get 3 hours


    Sucks when you are trying to a battery rundown though haha

    Small problem I noticed. When I close the lid of the laptop, then reopen it, the brightness went back down (when on battery). Any way to prevent this?
     
    caveman017, Aug 11, 2007
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  2. sesshomaru

    sesshomaru Suspended Disbelief!

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    Set the default brightness level, on battery, to whatever you are comfortable with. Either in the BIOS, or in the Windows power management utility(or whichever program you are using). By default , windows sets it at lowest.
     
    sesshomaru, Aug 11, 2007
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  3. caveman017

    caveman017 Notebook Consultant

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    thevjm Notebook Evangelist

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    Nice pics. Maybe vista basic is easier on the battery life. Do you have a 6 cell or 9 cell?
     
    thevjm, Aug 11, 2007
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    liquidplasma6 Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh no! there's a problem. you better call up dell and get your battery replaced to a [crappier] one

    haha glad to see vostros have good battery life...can't say the same about the M1330
     
    liquidplasma6, Aug 11, 2007
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  6. caveman017

    caveman017 Notebook Consultant

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    Ive got Home Premium on it
     
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    I would like to go with the 9-cell, but I'm probably getting the inspiron 1520 and just don't want that thing sticking out the back.
     
    edcgoldguru, Aug 11, 2007
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