Laptop Battery Life Forums

ambegayo

My laptop is now 2 years old and I rarely used it on battery only. I then read in some of the blurb that I should run on battery and/or take the battery off when on mains. Discussions with OH then tells me -yes the batteries memory has been lost. I do run my camcorder batteries right down before recharging and they have lasted well. What length do members get out of their batteries? I'm thinking of buying a new laptop for the motorhome but smaller and lighter than mine.(withXP though) Ebuyer.com have been recommended.

cabby

batteries on laptops, how long do they last is the same as how long a piece of string.It depends on what you are doing on the laptop.Mine used to last for up to 2 1/2 hours it is now down to just 1/2 hour, with minimum usage.but it is now 6 years old.Will get a new battery at end of month, but they are not cheap.considering the price of a new laptop.

cabby

ambegayo

Yes thats my sentiments, it would be nice to be able to buy a spare one with a laptop. I have got a converter in the van but when going nearer to wifi source which is sometimes necessary to get good signal-a battery would be good.