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    No battery life after installing XP on DV6565ca

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mikesmith20001, Jan 29, 2009.

  1. mikesmith20001

    mikesmith20001 Newbie

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    Hello,

    I just installed XP on my DV6565ca.

    The only problem is the battery life has gone from 1hr+ to about 10 minutes.

    Any idea what needs to be installed / modified?

    Thanks,

    Mike
    [email protected]
     
    mikesmith20001, Jan 29, 2009
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  2. sockatume

    sockatume Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is that the battery life you're actually getting, or the battery life Windows is reporting? It's possible that because it's a fresh install XP hasn't calibrated its battery meter to the actual capacity yet. If that's the case, try completely charging the battery and then discharging it.
     
    sockatume, Jan 29, 2009
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