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    battery upgrade

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by millight3, Sep 23, 2008.

  1. millight3

    millight3 Newbie

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    im looking for a good replacement battery for my p-6860fx that will last longer than 2 hours on high preformance. it only lasts about 2 hours now and thats not long enough to last throughout my classes. any suggestions on batteries?

    thanks
     
    millight3, Sep 23, 2008
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  2. madmook

    madmook Notebook Evangelist

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    I haven't seen any extended or higher capacity batteries for the FX laptops, but........ do you really lug a 10 lb, 17" desktop replacement to class?
     
    madmook, Sep 23, 2008
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    What kind of classes are you taking that need the high preformance setting?

    But your pretty much stuck with plugging in or getting a spare battery to go over the 2-3 hour mark
     
    Kamin_Majere, Sep 23, 2008
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    stormgraphicdesigns Notebook Geek

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    no upgrades i found, best bet is doing what the post above said, buy an extra battery, then charge that at night after your primary charges. other than that i havent found any either. the performance on powersaver mode has proven to be all that i need for class, and when i do need the extra boost, i kick it up to balance, but there realy isnt a need for high performance unless you are doing advanced rendering or other data extensive programs
     
    stormgraphicdesigns, Sep 23, 2008
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    And if you are you probably have a plug :)
     
    bigddybn, Sep 23, 2008
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    yea, ive always found improvising an effective tool, case and point,

    all my classes are in a computer lab:
    problem, all computers in the lab are dells, and no spare outlets.
    solution:
    unplug the dell and plug in a real computer (such as a 6860fx) ;)
    (you could unplug the teachers overhead projector if necessary, not recommended)
     
    stormgraphicdesigns, Sep 23, 2008
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  7. millight3

    millight3 Newbie

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    im not taking hard classes, i just suckered my dad into buying cuz i like to game and its not that heavy. ****, its hard to beleive they dont make a bigger battery for this laptop. so where can i buy a replacement besides using the gateway site?
     
    millight3, Sep 24, 2008
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    Then you really dont need the Preformance Setting then.

    You turn the machine on power savings and milk an extra 45 minutes out of the battery. Between that and a spare your golden
     
    Kamin_Majere, Sep 24, 2008
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    seanno Notebook Consultant

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    seanno, Sep 24, 2008
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    undervolt your processor, turn off wi-fi, dim the screen as well. I haven't run any real tests but since I undervolted my processor my tray battery icon reads about 3:35 remaining when the battery is full. Laptop in signature.
     
    gti2756, Sep 24, 2008
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    i have searched long and hard, and i cant even find a legitimate website to buy a replacement battery off of then gateway. any 6860fx users buy additional batteries and know where to get them from. thanks
     
    millight3, Sep 25, 2008
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