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    Draining Battery

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by rawmotion, Sep 4, 2012.

  1. rawmotion

    rawmotion Newbie

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    My model is VPCEB2Z1E with Windows 7 64-bit Home Edition

    My battery is classified as " Good" by the VAIO control center, the highest rating possible.

    I have my Power Plan in Windows Control Panel set to " Power Saver" and I have the screen brightness turned all the way down.

    Nonetheless, when I am running on battery, the power supply is drained in less than 2 hours, even if I am just using OpenOffice, with no other applications running.

    I watched the guy sitting next to me, with a MacBook, and observed that my battery drained 10 percentage points for every 1 of his...

    I know that my battery should be lasting MUCH longer. Anyone have ideas as to why it's draining so quickly, considering?

    Thanks
     
    rawmotion, Sep 4, 2012
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  2. ngvuanh

    ngvuanh Notebook Deity

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    What is your other setting like brightness.
    This model was rated at max of 3.5 hours on battery.
    However, I don't expect that much even with new battery.
     
    ngvuanh, Sep 4, 2012
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  3. rawmotion

    rawmotion Newbie

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    Yeah, I have the brightness down as far as it will go. There must be something else...
     
    rawmotion, Sep 4, 2012
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  4. JaccoW

    JaccoW Notebook Geek

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    Check task manager to see what program is using your processor cycles. Otherwise something else going on.
     
    JaccoW, Sep 4, 2012
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    rawmotion Newbie

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    My task manager/resource monitor doesn't show anything suspicious. The CPU usage is generally below 5% if I'm not doing anything. I disabled most unnecessary services and startup items via MSCONFIG anyway. I also paused my antivirus.

    None of that seems to make a difference. It still gives me about 1.5 hours on battery (and the screen brightness is so low I can hardly read anything). I notice the fan is continually running, although at low speed, is it supposed to do that on power save mode?

    Any other ideas?
     
    rawmotion, Sep 5, 2012
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  6. JaccoW

    JaccoW Notebook Geek

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    If the processor is not taxed and the laptop does not feel hot then there is something else going on. Most likely the battery. I would advise sending it to Sony or looking for a replacement battery to find where the problem lies.
     
    JaccoW, Sep 5, 2012
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