Battery Life: I'm not very computer savvy so can anyone advise why I am getting this?
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Hi Cinema Goddess, I work for HP. I would like to further discuss your problem. Please send your product and contact info to PSGSocialmedia@hp.com Attn: Scott. Please include your username. Thanks
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I've had mine for months, use it nearly every day, and haven't needed to charge the keyboard yet. Perhaps it's because I just turn off the keyboard every time I close the lid. See if that prolongs your battery life, unless of course you already are.
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There is no easy access for the battery, i guess if you are a tech geek you can have a crack at it at your own risk, otherwise you would need a professional to do it. From my personal usage (Internet, Apps & Games) battery life is pretty good as i never ran out of battery, if you are more using it for movies it might drain the battery quicker but i can not comment on this.
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I don't know what these guys are talking about it only lasting 8 or 12 hours between charges. What are they doing with it? I work on my computer 8 hours a day and have to recharge the battery every few months or so. What am I missing?
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the battery like time is not as good as in some other computers, it is about 3-4 hours just using the word processor, and internet (browsing and email),
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Your current usage will determine how long the battery will last.If your running it to full capacity,then it mightn't last too long.
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I don't knoiw why so many are getting poor times on their battery's, but I'm getting about 2.5 hours on mine surfing and watching youtube. Maby because I replaced my hd with an ssd, but I don't think that should make much of a difference in battery drain
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Many factors affect battery life. I can usually get 4-5 hours out of it if I am not doing a lot of surfing and I dim my screen as I notice the battery getting low.
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New computer. Runs on battery around three to four hours before recharging.
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It depends on your performance settings and what you're doing on the laptop. I use mine with high performance and generally use light programs (MS Office) and web browsing and it generally lasts about 2-4 hours depending. The life of the battery can extend quite beyond that I believe by turning off features and downgrading performance, but I have not really explored those features fully.
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The battery on this computer really stinks. I mean REALLY. I've haD to use it plugged in since like 9 months after I bought it! I do not like this computer at all. I hope this helps! Plus it gets really hot.
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LCD screens take such an infinitesimally small amount of battery current that it's not a factor in battery life at all. Mine is working fine, as opposed to the timers that a couple of other people here indicated.
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I really think the battery is ok, i have bought two of this laptop and if you are using it continuosly the battery life is approx 10hrs.
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I'm not typical...I use my laptop only occasionally and it stays plugged in most of the time. However, I did test the battery when it arrived and I got about 4 hours out it with light usage.
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use owners manual, if not, google, settings to adjust screen time,,, all in all, it's there to prevent battery run-down.
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I don't have this netbook anymore, but if I remember correctly, I think I got 3 to 4 hours out of a full charge?
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The battery life has been great so far! I've had mine for two months, I never turn it off, and I use my computer for 8-12 hours every day. The batteries haven't needed changed yet.