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    Battery level glitch

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jackluo923, Aug 9, 2010.

  1. jackluo923

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    For some reason, the reported battery life in windows never exceed 10 hours 2 minutes. This figure stays stuck at that specific level until it reaches 85% then it works normally until the battery run dry. Any fix for this?
     
    jackluo923, Aug 9, 2010
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    Did you mean that the battery life stays at 10 hrs 2 mins until 85% when draining?
     
    coolguy, Aug 9, 2010
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    Yes, that's the case. I should have more than 13 hours of battery life on a single charge. But the battery meter reports only having 10 hours at 100%. The battery meter malfunctions between 85-100% and starts working correctly when the charge level gets to around 85%.
     
    jackluo923, Aug 9, 2010
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    Battery life decreases over time. Windows just reports the information given by the battery. So, your battery is responsible for this.
     
    coolguy, Aug 9, 2010
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    The actual battery life tested when idle was more than 14 hours. I left it on in the morning and came back in the evening and it still had 5% battery life left. So is this a defective battery with 15% broken power meter?
     
    jackluo923, Aug 9, 2010
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    zimbros12, Aug 9, 2010
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