Laptop Users

bigv038 · Post by **bigv038** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:24 pm

My battery life to my laptop is awful, probs an hour max with it on power saving! Would a new battery fix this? How long does other peoples last? My mates is about 3 hours or so I know mine is fooked.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:54 pm

yep, about three hours for my macbook.
unless i'm watching live streaming when it goes in about ten minutes.

ma71lda · Post by **ma71lda** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:02 pm

I only have a £300 E-systems laptop (purchased about 12 months ago) and I too get approximately an hour out of it, therefore its permanantly plugged in which defeats the object really!

Its good enough for poker in a comfy chair and that'll do me.

bigv038 · Post by **bigv038** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:16 pm

Looked on the net and apparently your supposed to change the battery once a year or so. If I get a new one on ebay it wll set me back £40 which ain't bad if it sorts it out.

sir ratholer · Post by **sir ratholer** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:43 pm

Make sure your configuration is set to conserve battery power.