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    Battery Charges Even When Using BTMeter

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by kimcheefists, Jan 29, 2011.

  1. kimcheefists

    kimcheefists Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm using BTMeter so I'm able to use Fn + F2 to control when the battery charges while plugged in but my battery still seems to be charging about .4% - .6% after a 24 hour period according to Battery Bar. Does anybody have any insight on this? Thanks.
     
    kimcheefists, Jan 29, 2011
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    kimcheefists Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anybody...?
     
    kimcheefists, Jan 30, 2011
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    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    .4% seems awfully minuscule. Sure that's not simply margin for error in Battery Bar's readings?
     
    slickie88, Jan 30, 2011
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    kimcheefists Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm pretty sure it's not a margin of error...Reason is because yesterday Battery Bar read exactly 45.0% and as of right now it's reading 46.4%
     
    kimcheefists, Jan 30, 2011
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    BitByteBit Notebook Guru

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    I'm experiencing the same thing though I'm not using BTMeter, battery was disabled through BIOS.
    It would seem m11x is still charging slightly.
     
    BitByteBit, Jan 31, 2011
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    kimcheefists Notebook Enthusiast

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    So then is this normal?
     
    kimcheefists, Jan 31, 2011
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