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    D630 battery life..

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by johnybandit, Aug 16, 2007.

  1. johnybandit

    johnybandit Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi.I have D630 with NVS 135M and 9cell batt.And I saw,that some owners here,can stay on battery 5h.I can do 3.5h-4h max on power saver with LCD one step below maximum brightness and Wifi on.Is it normal?Thanks,Jan.
     
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    darkdss Notebook Consultant

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    turn lcd brightnsee down more... makes a huge diff

    also, dedicated video card takes battery life. perhaps the other users have the integrated one?
     
    darkdss, Aug 16, 2007
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    dordale Notebook Consultant

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    Johnybandit--

    I haven't done any formal testing, but do think I get about five hours battery life on my Dell 630 with the 9 cell battery and NVS135M graphics. That's while using wi-fi. I don't have the brightness on my LCD turned up all the way, but do bump it up a little from the default settings for running on battery.

    I'll try and time it more accurately sometime soon and post back with results.

    dordale :)
     
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    johnybandit Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks Dordale ;)
     
    johnybandit, Aug 16, 2007
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