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    looks like the battery drain issue people are having with the New Vaio laptops is more of a Windows 7 issue not your laptop!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by onQ, Feb 2, 2010.

  1. onQ

    onQ Notebook Enthusiast

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    http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/...nto-laptop-battery-issues-with-wind/#comments


     
    onQ, Feb 2, 2010
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    I have the battery drain issue on my Z with XP Pro - about 10% per day (complete shut down)
     
    VVX, Feb 4, 2010
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    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    well i bought a new sony vaio sr540G this past xmas and i have been using it for a month now and my battery drains really quickly..and whats surprising is that when i shut down the laptop when the battery is at 47% (just an example), in few hours when i turn it back on, the battery seems to be at 29%... but it runs for a little more than 29% .. i think there might be a false battery indicator problem along w. battery drainage problem

    ps. i have windows 7 professional (factory installed)
     
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    OS doesn't matter its a design/BIOS etc. problem - and as far as I am aware also happens on other laptops - but not as noticeably as on Vaios.
     
    DetlevCM, Feb 4, 2010
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    |Я|µ| Notebook Consultant

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    Where's the petition?!?

    We need to get one going, burn it, and put it flaming under the techies' chairs so they can hurry up and get a fix out....
     
    |Я|µ|, Feb 5, 2010
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    I think it's all part of a plan to get more people to buy laptops and netbooks. lol
     
    onQ, Feb 5, 2010
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    Does anyone know what the battery drain is so noticeable on the Vaio?

    Does Sony traditionally write/use bad BIOS for their laptops?


     
    bankergolfer, Feb 5, 2010
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    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Far not as noticeably as on Vaios..

    I didn't use my old IBM T42 for several months, may be even half of year, when i turned it on (my sz was in service center for fan replacement), there still was around 30 % left.
     
    Omar11, Feb 6, 2010
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