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    Does setting thresholds using Power Manager have any connections to a defective battery?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by BNHabs, Apr 19, 2009.

  1. BNHabs

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    Well, I was having a very hard time setting thresholds on a new battery I bought and I finally got it to work by setting them then restarting my computer. Does this mean my battery is defective in anyway? I never had this problem before with other batteries?
     
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    You probably just need to Calibrate the Battery to your charge indicator. It should be done at least every 6 months, or when things start looking a bit off. IBM should have their own procedure, but this one from HP is pretty generic for Vista notebooks. Still, check your own support site to be sure.

    "Calibrating the Notebook Battery"
     
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    This is a Brand New Battery. Everything is working now though... It was just hard to set thresholds.

    Also, how long should a 7 cell battery last on a t61?
     
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