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    XPS m1530 6-Cell Battery Life

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by erininman, Feb 25, 2009.

  1. erininman

    erininman Notebook Enthusiast

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    I want to make sure I'm on par with others that have an XPS m1530. I always get exactly two hours while wirelessly browsing around on battery. Everything is on, the only difference in settings is the LED LCD monitor is turned down by half. To me this seems a bit low so I thought I'd see what others get.

    Thanks in advance for your answers!
     
    erininman, Feb 25, 2009
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  2. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    For me..almost 3.5 hours...Now, I have had my 1530 for a bit over a year, and use the 6 cell primarily when *out-and-about* :D
    Now, I don't have a LED, and I keep my power on *balanced* all the time.

    How long have you had your 6 cell for?

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Feb 25, 2009
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  3. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    2 hours is low... if u are within 1 yr of purchase... ask dell for a new battery

    use RMClock to check out the current capacity of your battery.. while ur doing that, undervolt ur processor
     
    paper_wastage, Feb 25, 2009
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  4. erininman

    erininman Notebook Enthusiast

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    Cin, the battery is less than a year old.

    Paper_wastage, I intend to do just that, thanks!
     
    erininman, Mar 1, 2009
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