Try a new battery if you really want. Also test out a different charger.
Remember...everyone who is buying a Dv8T. I do not own one but this is in general for a laptop like this. You are buying a DESKTOP REPLACEMENT. If you want mobility and battery life then go smaller or go Apple (not a fanboy). They [Dell] call this laptop a DESKTOP REPLACEMENT themselves. Battery life to people this laptop is dedicated to is the last of their concern.
My advice to the above poster aside from my first statements is to try using the laptop through an entire cycle. Don't worry about the numbers on the battery but use it for a full charge and see how long it lasted on normal conditions such as browsing and document reading. If it dips down in less than 1.5 hours then yes...that is a concern. Gaming rigs last longer than that and pump out more than this machine.
Best of luck.
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If your battery life is terrible, you may want to use the 'Power Saver' setting, and set it to turn the screen down to the lowest setting. I did this, and the lowest setting is very usable with this screen. I would also look in the advanced power setting options for the 'Power Saver' setting and tweak a few things in there. I am able to get 2.5 hours with the stock 8cell battery. I will be trying one of the 12 cell hdx18 batteries soon if the footprint on them is the same.
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Anybody having problems installing the new Nvida drivers? GT230 not supported?
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In Windows 7 you can set themes (not just change backgrounds) via the right click on desktop... Personalize button. Change your theme to one that doesn't have click sounds or just disable all the sounds in the same menu.
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Has anyone figured out the timing of the HP coupons? I'm in the market for a DV8t but I want to wait for either a $400 off or for the backlit keyboard to come out.
BTW, I saw the DV8t listed on a foreign website in white.
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Does anyone else have a problem with the bass/treble popping up on it's own and going haywire? The only fix that I know is putting the computer to sleep and waking it up again, but this is becoming a big hassle. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this issue?
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Totally off topic here, but I just gotta say. Borderlands is one heck of a fun game to play on the DV8t!
I played all day yesterday and I haven't had this much fun since back in the DF 1942 days!
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And for those experiencing problems, remember there is no such thing has the perfect laptop and no matter what kind you get or how much you spend. I believe the DV8t is a good successor to the HDX 18t. I'm sure its far from perfect but consider what your getting and what you paid and no other laptop can even come close.
I got 8GB of Ram, 720QM, and the TV Tuner, 1080p, Bluray, all for less than $1500 including tax. The Dell Studio XPS 16 would of went well over 2K with the same configuration. -
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I'll check out Borderlands this week.
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The only games I have ever really gotten in to was the entire Battlefield series from BF 1942 up thru BF 2142 and I played Bad Company on PS3.
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Please define "most of those buttons". What will and what will not?
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What do you guys think about the dv8t quad's screen? Is it better or worse than the LED screens in the dv6t and dv7t quad?
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where I can buy white dv8?
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You'll just have to try. If you need to reinstall it, not a big deal.
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Hey all, i have found, imho, a decent problem with this model. The internal bluetooth only reaches about 8-10 ft then putters out. I connected logitech mouse and keyboard. Works find up close, then fails as you move back. Hooked up logitech external dongle and it worked fine at distance. Tried same setup on another laptop I have used for years, the internal bluetooth worked fine at 25-30 ft. Called HP. They said as long as the internal is connecting and going about 10 feet they wont do anything. He tried to tell me the large screen and power running through it might be affecting the signal. I politely told him my other laptop had a 17in monitor and ran desktop dual core processor, yet it reached 30ft. CS offered me an external dongle for 14.99, then refund after order. Wish I could use the internal for what it was intended for. Oh well. Kinda like selling me a car saying it gets 100mpg and turns out to get only 33mpg then they say oh well...it drives.
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Im thinking of ordering my Dv8 from amazon, It seems to have gone down in price. Heres the link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pavilion-dv...ocessor/dp/tech-data/B002RWJG3G/ref=de_a_smtd. Would you lot advise me to get it from here?
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For you guys playing Modern Warfare 2 and Borderlands on your DV8T, could you tell me what settings your playing on and how smooth it runs(fps)?
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Sorry if this info has already been posted, I did a search for "SSD" and found nothing.
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. Im not sure if i can order it on the us website and get it delivered to UK but i doubt it..... Unless anyone on here knows otherwise?
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I can give you some more specifics when I get home and look at the settings. But the way it is, it plays fairly smooth. Granted, it would look better played on a higher performance machine but so far I can not complain one bit.
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What is the point of connecting your iPhone via BT? Can you sync that way? Will this bypass the issues people have with iTunes in the DV8?
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You guys w/ the Controls messing up, please read this thread. It was fixed by the most part, but I don't remember how and I am too lazy to read it again.
Also, even though the thread is for the HDX, it's still the same issue. Just don't go trying to install BIOS that are not for the DV8 lol.
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Looks like HP straightened out the shipping issues, partially by setting expectations. I ordered mine with free regular shipping on Cyber Monday and was given a Dec 10th ship date. Well it was picked up by FedEx in Shanghai on the 7th with a scheduled Dec 11th delivery date.
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hp has always done this - their projected ship dates are always beaten by their actuals. in fact, you should get your machine in your hands on or before the day they state that they're going to be building it. this was true for the 2 dv7t's i ordered last year and was the case for the numerous other members that bought dvx machines since july of 08.
rarely there has been delays - the most recent being delays on the dv7t before they officially released a quad version. people ordered so many dv7's with quads that they ran out of chips and thus delays in building/shipping were caused. -
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^ yeah man. it amazes me each time. i think from the second it boarded a plane in shanghai china to my grubby paws was like 3 days. that's quick.
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Not this time i am afraid. I also ordered dv8t (standard build, no extra stuff) on Cyber Monday, and got est. shipping date on the 10th. just checked the web site two seconds ago. Still in production. hopefully mine wouldn't be delayed. BTW, anyone has got the Bing Cashback in the past from HP order WITH coupon code? i am wondering whether my pending cash back would be cancelled within 60 days.
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