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    HP laptop battery time remaing

    Discussion in 'HP' started by piyush1911, Apr 12, 2009.

  1. piyush1911

    piyush1911 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I do not see how much time is left on my battery, It just shows the percentage...

    Manufacturer: HP
    OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit
    Model: dv4t
    I just bought the laptop 2 weeks back :(
     
    piyush1911, Apr 12, 2009
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  2. burman

    burman Notebook Consultant

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    on a battery related note, i've also had my new dv7 for a couple weeks and haven't put in the battery yet. since this is only being used as a desktop for now i've read that even when it's plugged in it's still slowly sapping away the battery's overall life so because it's brand new opted to just leave it wrapped up until i absolutely need it. any problems with this? could the opening that normally holds the battery underneath be too exposed to dust now or anything?
     
    burman, Apr 12, 2009
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  3. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Thats how its on almost all current HP laptops. They only display the percent charge remaining not the time. If you want to get an estimate of time remaining then use a utility like Battery bar...
    http://osirisdevelopment.com/BatteryBar/index.html

    Burman
    Li-ion batteries do have a life span, so whether its in the laptop not getting used or stored elsewhere battery capacity will still decrease albeit a bit more slowely then if it is left inside the notebook. Personally, I would just leave it in the laptop and use it once in a while even if the laptop spends most of its time plugged in.
     
    miner, Apr 12, 2009
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  4. tmerritt530

    tmerritt530 Notebook Guru

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    I Second the use of Battery Bar, it also tells you the wear on your battery.
     
    tmerritt530, Apr 12, 2009
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  5. optimustarzan

    optimustarzan Notebook Deity

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    HP laptops don't show battery time. Just found out. Yes I too use batterybar. It shows the time left.
     
    optimustarzan, Apr 13, 2009
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