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    12 cell battery life

    Discussion in 'HP' started by stopsign21212, Dec 2, 2007.

  1. stopsign21212

    stopsign21212 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a dv6500z with these specs:

    HP Pavilion dv6500z customizable Notebook PC
    Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
    AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-62 (2.1 GHz, 512KB+512KB L2 Cache )
    15.4" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
    75% OFF Upgrade to 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)!!
    128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
    HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Microphone
    Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n
    FREE Upgrade to 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive!!
    SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
    No TV Tuner w/remote control
    12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
    Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
    HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope



    what will my battery life be if i only listen to music, browse the internet and watch downloaded movies on my laptop.
     
    stopsign21212, Dec 2, 2007
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Low estimate of 4ish hours.
     
    Lithus, Dec 2, 2007
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  3. trackstar

    trackstar Notebook Consultant

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    yea... 4-5 depending on the movie and the amount of decoding the laptop has to do.
     
    trackstar, Dec 2, 2007
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    liyang6688 Notebook Guru

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    about 5 hours,if the movies is not 1080p.
     
    liyang6688, Dec 2, 2007
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    sealcaptain0 Notebook Geek

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    Do you guys not like it when the battery juts out? I mean, when you want a 17"... I think 9500t, the only choice that you have for the battery is the 9-cell one. However, for the 14" dv2500t, you can have a 12-cell battery.

    Question.

    Why doesn't the 17" have a 12-cell battery? I mean, there should be enough room. The only thing that gets bigger is the screen and the components to power the screen. If a battery that size is put into a 17" laptop, then the battery shouldn't be jutting out, right?
     
    sealcaptain0, Dec 2, 2007
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    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    there are better components inside the larger laptops that fill up that space (such as graphics cards and additional ports)
     
    timtravel42, Dec 2, 2007
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    jbachandouris Notebook Geek

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    I only get 2 hours on a dv6375 with a 12 cell.
     
    jbachandouris, Dec 4, 2007
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