Compaq Presario 1247 Battery Drains Way to Fast...

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I have an older laptop (circa 1999-2000) that I use occassionally. The
battery, however, drains really fast. Say, less than an hour of light
use (no re-boots, etc.). Anyone know what this about? Should I just
replace the battery?

Thanks.

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Obadiah wrote:
> I have an older laptop (circa 1999-2000) that I use occassionally.
> The battery, however, drains really fast. Say, less than an hour of
> light use (no re-boots, etc.). Anyone know what this about? Should
> I just replace the battery?
>
> Thanks.

The expected lifetime of a Lithium ion battery is about three years,
plus or minus, due to the design of the battery. Your battery is
advancing along the expected life curve.

Q

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Obadiah wrote:
> Quaoar wrote:
>
>> Obadiah wrote:
>>> I have an older laptop (circa 1999-2000) that I use occassionally.
>>> The battery, however, drains really fast. Say, less than an hour of
>>> light use (no re-boots, etc.). Anyone know what this about? Should
>>> I just replace the battery?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> The expected lifetime of a Lithium ion battery is about three years,
>> plus or minus, due to the design of the battery. Your battery is
>> advancing along the expected life curve.
>>
>> Q
>
> I see. Is it normal for them to last a lot less longer as the begin
> to degrade? Thanks.

Yes.

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Mike Russell wrote:
> Holger Schaefer wrote:
>
>>Look for a little piece of software called 'mobile meter'. It's free
>>and you can test the capacity of your battery with it.
>
>
> Did a google and couldn't find it. More detail on the program would be
> appreciated.

here's a link
www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Oakland/8259

Holger