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SZ360 battery life

Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by illka99, Nov 23, 2006.

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Hey I was just wondering how much your battery life lasts on this model.

I am able to get about 3.5 hours under ultimate battery, stamina mode, with 2/3 bars of brightness with WIFI on, bluetooth off, and doing some word processing. It seems a little bit on the low side. Maybe i should contact sony?

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Hmm, that does sound a little bit low.

Brightness max? I've been using it for 4 hours at the library and I had 15% when I got home.

Ultimate batt + No wifi + DVD drive on and running.

Ch28Kid, Nov 23, 2006

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I too have sz360 and was wondering what was going on. Been trying to fully charge it. Every time I unplug it, it drops to 95% then 89% very quickly (within 5min.)

I been trying to play around and see how to maximize my time but I can't even get more than 3hrs out. Unless I reduce the brightness to 2 or 3. But at that level it is hard to read at night.

Also is there a way to shut off blue tooth? I was wondering if that is draining the battery also. I know wifi takes a bit.

edit: BTW is there a link/thred showing me the difference between battery modes and also what the ideal setting for max battery life that ppl have been using?

mc003, Nov 23, 2006

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