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    Suggestions on an Extended Battery for the 6860

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by luckyxero, Jul 25, 2008.

  1. luckyxero

    luckyxero Newbie

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    I have to fly alot and the 2 hour battery just isn't cutting it. I was thinking of getting another one (or 2), but thought I should check here to see what others are doing.

    Anyone have any suggestions? My flights are typically East Coast to West Coast and back (5-6 hours).
     
    luckyxero, Jul 25, 2008
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  2. rubenvb

    rubenvb Notebook Consultant

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    5-6 hours is only possible with a 9- or 12-cell battery.

    To get +/- 30 min more out of your battery: undervolting
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=235824

    You can also turn down the brightness and turn off unneeded hardware in the device manager: right-click and select disable. Also: turn off wireless, bluetooth...
     
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