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MisterPoppy · Jul 5th, 2006, 1:34 PM

Hello everone!

I bought a new laptop awhile ago with the following specs:

Intel Celeron-M Processor 370 1.5GHz
80GB Hard Drive
DVD Dual Layer Drive
15.4" XGA Widescreen TFT Screen
Intel 910GML - up to 128 MB of shared memory
Integrated wireless 802.11g
1GB RAM
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Pre Loaded.

I like it alot except for one thing, if you turn all options to the lowest in "Acer ePowerManagement" it can only be unplugged for 1,3 hour (max).

So my question to you is: Can a new battery solve this? Or is there any other program that can optimate it capabilities to save power? Maybe someone else had this problem and solved it?

Thanks in advance.

nemesis · Jul 5th, 2006, 1:40 PM

If you use the battery alot, such as dishcarge and rechaged once a day then its probably buggered. Batteries only last about 500 cycles. After that you need to get a new one which will set you back a few pennies.

King · Jul 5th, 2006, 1:42 PM

What programs are you running? If you playing video games while just running off the battery it's not gonna last very long. Also, how old is it, after a couple years the battery gets worse and worse.

Lich · Jul 5th, 2006, 2:09 PM

what does acer say the bat life should be?

MisterPoppy · Jul 5th, 2006, 4:05 PM

Thanks for the replies folks. I just have to live with the fact: The more you pay, the better "stuff" you'll get.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lich

what does acer say the bat life should be?

I haven't found that information anywhere.

hush · Jul 5th, 2006, 4:58 PM

You can set up a new hardware profile and use that when you are out and about. I have done it with mine and its worked well.

>System properties
>Hardware tab
>Hardware profile
>copy profile
>rename it
>go to device manager and disable the hardware you do not require while you are on the move.

When you boot up you will get the option of which hardware profile to use.

hush

Eric the Red · Jul 5th, 2006, 6:56 PM

One other very important factor is the screen brightness.

MisterPoppy · Jul 6th, 2006, 6:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hush

You can set up a new hardware profile and use that when you are out and about. I have done it with mine and its worked well.

>System properties
>Hardware tab
>Hardware profile
>copy profile
>rename it
>go to device manager and disable the hardware you do not require while you are on the move.

When you boot up you will get the option of which hardware profile to use.

hush

That helped alot! Thank you!

Jul 5th, 2006, 1:34 PM	#1
MisterPoppy Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Grr. My laptop is really bad at saving power. Hello everone! I bought a new laptop awhile ago with the following specs: Intel Celeron-M Processor 370 1.5GHz 80GB Hard Drive DVD Dual Layer Drive 15.4" XGA Widescreen TFT Screen Intel 910GML - up to 128 MB of shared memory Integrated wireless 802.11g 1GB RAM Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Pre Loaded. I like it alot except for one thing, if you turn all options to the lowest in "Acer ePowerManagement" it can only be unplugged for 1,3 hour (max). So my question to you is: Can a new battery solve this? Or is there any other program that can optimate it capabilities to save power? Maybe someone else had this problem and solved it? Thanks in advance.

Jul 5th, 2006, 1:40 PM	#2
nemesis Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 71 Rep Power: 4	If you use the battery alot, such as dishcarge and rechaged once a day then its probably buggered. Batteries only last about 500 cycles. After that you need to get a new one which will set you back a few pennies. __________________ Bite My Shiny Metal Ass

Jul 5th, 2006, 1:42 PM	#3
King Professional Programmer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 377 Rep Power: 0	What programs are you running? If you playing video games while just running off the battery it's not gonna last very long. Also, how old is it, after a couple years the battery gets worse and worse. __________________ I am Addicted to Linux!

Jul 5th, 2006, 2:09 PM	#4
Lich Professional Programmer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Detroit Posts: 254 Rep Power: 4	what does acer say the bat life should be? __________________ --John Cruz Web Developer www.cruzweb.net

Jul 5th, 2006, 6:56 PM	#7
Eric the Red Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 214 Rep Power: 0	One other very important factor is the screen brightness. __________________ Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back.

Jul 5th, 2006, 4:58 PM	#6
hush Programmer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	You can set up a new hardware profile and use that when you are out and about. I have done it with mine and its worked well. >System properties >Hardware tab >Hardware profile >copy profile >rename it >go to device manager and disable the hardware you do not require while you are on the move. When you boot up you will get the option of which hardware profile to use. hush

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Grr. My laptop is really bad at saving power.