at 80% chaged it used to be around 45 mins...now its at 20mins. I have had it for around 5 months... so is this usual?
2006-09-20 06:49:34 · 6 answers · asked by nhu 2 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Your laptop doesn't always use the exact same amount of power all the time, if you're doing a processor intensive project, or something that has your hard drive spinning at maximum speed all the time, you'll drain your battery faster, but yes, your battery life will decrease over time, though halved in six months isn't normal, but again, it all deprends on what you're doing at the time.
2006-09-20 06:55:03 · answer #1 · answered by Rich P. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea. laptop computers do not have very long battery life. I was playing on a laptop that was at full power. Battery ran out within several hours.
2006-09-20 13:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by ny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you always keep it plugged in? Do you always recharge it without letting it discharge most of the way? If so, then that's your problem...the battery has developed a "memory." You should let it discharge most of the way before recharging it and also don't keep it plugged in all the time.
2006-09-20 13:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a Dell or Apple you can get a new battery for free.
2006-09-20 13:56:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if it's covered by the warranty.
2006-09-20 13:50:56 · answer #5 · answered by L3-knightw1zard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you didn't charge the battery in a right away, that's why you killed it
2006-09-20 13:55:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋