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    Battery charge

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mle, Feb 22, 2008.

  1. mle

    mle Newbie

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    I have a new Dell Insprion 1501 and I would like to know why is there so much fluctuation in the amount of time left on my battery? One minute it's 4 hr. something and the next minute it's 2 hr. something and it goes back and forth. It doesn't even last as long as it should.
     
    mle, Feb 22, 2008
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  2. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    The estimated battery life is just an estimate, it takes what you are doing right at that moment and bases the estimated life on if you were doing that same task until it runs out.
     
    SmoothTofu, Feb 22, 2008
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  3. mle

    mle Newbie

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    Even if it just left on with no activity, the battery life keeps fluctuating.
     
    mle, Feb 22, 2008
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  4. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    But the computer is always doing something even when you think its not.
     
    nizzy1115, Feb 23, 2008
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  5. mle

    mle Newbie

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    I turned off my laptop with 2 hours of battery life left last night and this morning when I turned it on, it's saying that my battery is low and the battery indicator is orange.
     
    mle, Feb 23, 2008
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  6. White Rabbit

    White Rabbit Notebook Enthusiast

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    I suggest you contact Dell and explain the problem. You state your Inspiron is new, which should not be affected by the recall from several years back. However, it's better to be safe than sorry.

    What the Dell? Biggest Consumer Recall Ever
     
    White Rabbit, Feb 23, 2008
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