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Title: Batteries die fast
Post by: NOA_Haunted on March 03, 2008, 12:05:15 PM
It has been around 20 minutes and my battery has went from 99% to 88%.
Title: Re: Batteries die fast
Post by: ME## on March 03, 2008, 01:28:00 PM
Turn down your screen brightness.  doodthing;
Title: Re: Batteries die fast
Post by: Daddy on March 03, 2008, 01:43:58 PM
That shouldn't be happening; I get ~4 hours on a single charge.
Title: Re: Batteries die fast
Post by: NOA_Haunted on March 03, 2008, 02:23:14 PM
Quote from: JMV290 on March 03, 2008, 01:43:58 PM
That shouldn't be happening; I get ~4 hours on a single charge.
I am going to have to calibrate it.
Title: Re: Batteries die fast
Post by: UnagiPower on March 03, 2008, 02:51:12 PM
Don't constantly charge it if you have like 50% charge.

If you charge it too much the battery eventually depletes.
Title: Re: Batteries die fast
Post by: ncba93ivyase on March 03, 2008, 02:53:37 PM
Quote from: UnagiPower on March 03, 2008, 02:51:12 PM
Don't constantly charge it if you have like 50% charge.

If you charge it too much the battery eventually depletes.
About 500 charges depletes it to about 70% or less of its original life.

Also, don't leave it plugged in all the time.

Also also, that seems about right. That'll give you three hours of power, and if you turn down the brightness and don't do stuff like leave a disc spinning it should go longer.
Title: Re: Batteries die fast
Post by: Title27GT on March 03, 2008, 04:51:53 PM
Turn down your brightness, and turn off bluetooth if you don't need it.


Also, it's kind of late to get the full affect of calibration. You should've done it out of the box.
Title: Re: Batteries die fast
Post by: Snorkel on March 03, 2008, 05:57:19 PM
I get a good 3-4 hours out of my MacBook Pro's battery, provided my screen brightness is nearly all the way down, Bluetooth is off, and I'm not watching a movie or something.


Title: Re: Batteries die fast
Post by: NOA_Haunted on March 04, 2008, 10:32:44 AM
Quote from: Title on March 03, 2008, 04:51:53 PM
Turn down your brightness, and turn off bluetooth if you don't need it.


Also, it's kind of late to get the full affect of calibration. You should've done it out of the box.
I just found out about calibration!
Title: Re: Batteries die fast
Post by: Feynman on March 04, 2008, 04:34:46 PM
my iphone battery is pretty cool after using it over edge after a few minutes i lose 80% of battery

Quote from: Lawlz on March 03, 2008, 02:53:37 PM
About 500 charges depletes it to about 70% or less of its original life.

Don't you mean "charge cycles"? Which is when the battery completely depletes and you charge it.
Title: Re: Batteries die fast
Post by: ncba93ivyase on March 04, 2008, 08:46:06 PM
Quote from: Bassir C. on March 04, 2008, 04:34:46 PM
my iphone battery is pretty cool after using it over edge after a few minutes i lose 80% of battery
Don't you mean "charge cycles"? Which is when the battery completely depletes and you charge it.
letting something just charge and charge after little draining kills it pretty fast