Here's the story. My laptop (Dell Inspiron 6000) got a little damaged earlier this year and had to have the motherboard replaced, as it wouldn't respond to AC power. Ever since I've had the motherboard replaced, my battery life has gotten worse, and now the "Battery Percentage Left" and the "Battery Time Left" are unequal, causing my battery to get low without a warning sign popping up. So I'll be working on something and my comp will go into hibernation because the battery is low, with no prior warning! Do I need to buy a new battery, or is there a way to correct the battery life vs. battery time thing? My laptop is only a year and a half old, I thought the battery would last longer before it would start doing this stuff.
2006-12-06 13:41:23 · 6 answers · asked by Wild Cherry 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Thanks to Seth T for a real answer. Why is it a crime to ask a legitimate question on here?
2006-12-06 13:49:32 · update #1
THANK YOU to everyone else who posted a real answer :-D
2006-12-06 15:44:08 · update #2
Go to http://www.dell.com and click on their support section. Enter in the model laptop that you have and download any new drivers and Utilities for your system, emphasis on the Utilities. Part of the Dell software that gets loaded on your system should be a system monitor that lets you customize how you are warned, the brightness your screen when unplugged, etc.
Also, you can go to Control Panel - Power and customize some settings there; you may have it set to not warn you.
2006-12-06 13:44:53 · answer #1 · answered by Seth T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may want to check the alarms. Go to control panel -> performance and maintenance -> power options. Then go to the Alarms tab. Look at the percentages that the alarms are set for. Increase the values if necessary. Also, check what actions are set for the alarms. Make sure the low battery alarm isn't set to go to hibernation and that the critical battery alarm is (if you want it that way).
Just so you know, the low battery happens before the critical battery.
2006-12-06 13:53:44 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) (R-clik) Desktop
2) properties
3) screen saver
4) power
5) alarms ( set your alarms )
6) advanced
7) ( check ) Always show icon on task bar
8) Apply
9) O.K.
2006-12-06 15:21:32 · answer #3 · answered by purdygoode 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alright go to your control panel and click on display, add battery icon into your toolbar.
2006-12-06 13:50:42 · answer #4 · answered by powermove257 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open your means settings and set "Alert at n %." the placement n is the volume of means left. be sure the be sure field is ticked and your notifications are not to any extent further being hidden by means of COD2.
2016-11-24 20:05:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an idea. Charge it up!!!
2006-12-06 13:44:36 · answer #6 · answered by skysoxrock 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋