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"Quaoar" <quaoar@tenthplanet.net> wrote in message
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> Jonathan wrote:
> > "Clint" <cneufeld@mysocks.shaw.ca> wrote in message
> > news:WxrCc.829986$Pk3.276681@pd7tw1no...
> >> I think between the P4 chip and the ATI 9700 (mobile) graphics card,
> >> maybe a DVD burner, a GB of RAM, 7200 rpm drive, and a 15.4" wide
> >> aspect display, you're going to eat a lot of power!
> >>
> >
> > I am getting about 5+ hours of battery life out of the thing... so,
> > not to shabby...
> >
> >
> >
> > Jonathan
>
> What is the amp-hour capacity of the battery? Are you running dual
> batteries? Just curious about this since P4-Mobiles run about 1.5 hours
> on 4amp-hour LIon battery at 15 vdc with a dim screen and speed
> stepping, about 40 watts average compared to full-load at 85 watts. You
> must have the notebook nearly comatose to get 5 hours, or the 150 watt
> power supply is vastly overcapacity for the computer.
>
Just one battery, 6450mAH and 95WH...
And I had plugged it into the power strip, and was installing XP, Office,
drivers, ran Windows updates, Mappoint, and other apps before I realized the
power strip was turned off... This was about 4.5 hours after I had pulled
the laptop out of the box and turned it on... BTW, I had not gotten a low
battery alarm yet... I then turned on the strip... and continued...
The battery is also HUGE... It measures 1.5" x 6" x 4" and weighs about 2
pounds...
Jonathan