Sorry, Andy, but that's not true unless you are blind. I know this is off
topic, but just to dispell any idea that a centrino processor in a laptop
is better: As the battery loses ist charge, it slowly powers down the
display screen. So, it will start at 100 percent, then after a number of
minutes, drop to 80, then 60, then 50, etc. As this takes place, it becomes
more and more difficult to see the screen as the backlight and contrast
change while sitting in a room with little light. If you have a problem
seeing and wear glasses, it may become near impossible to make out print on
the monitor as the percentage drops.
Also, the processor speed may drop as well. With the Toshiba centrino
machine, for example, you can go into a toshiba power setting mode and
define settings you wish to use for various tasks that will determine
whether the hard drive stays on and for how long, what the video display
percentage is and even how fast you want the processor to run.
Even in the best of cases, you will probably only get five hours out of
your laptop assuming that everything is set to a low level. Now, if you
want to play a DVD while on a plane or in your hotel room, you will need to
set up a dvd mode where everything is powered up fully.
If the unit is plugged in, everything goes to full power. If you don't use
your computer for a few weeks, you might find that it has drained to the
point where a recharge is needed.
Thees batteries are large, but you can carry an extra in your laptop bag.
They usually run around 150 dollars.
Hope this helps.
At 9/14/2005, you wrote:
Actually, you can do better than that with a laptop if it has a Centrino
processor and you have the kind of machine that will allow you to use two
batteries.
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Henrichsen
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 5:08 PM
To: Braillenote List
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] still a battery concern with the mPower
Hi. No matter what anyone tells you, the old units did not get 20 or 21
hours unless they were using the older mother boards. Anything with 5.0 or
greater would get between 10 ans 12 hours. That was if you charged it to 100
percent then immediately let it talk itself to death. When I tried this with
my MPower, I got none hours, 45 minutes. Probably not bad for a processor
almost four times as fast. And yes, try to find a laptop that gets that kind
of power.
At 9/13/2005, you wrote:
>The real question here is. Since the old units got about 21 hours how
>much do the new ones get? Having asked that question remember the
>hardware is different a more powerful processor for example. Also how
>much to you get on the new machines total? Even if it were 10 try and
>find a laptop that will run that long.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jean
>Menzies
>Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 11:40 AM
>To: Braillenote List
>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] still a battery concern with the mPower
>
>
>It says the battery gauge is accurate, but I also did a recalibration
>just to know it was done.
>
>Hey, having nothing to compare it to, I'm not complaining about the
>battery. But if you guys say it's not as good as older models, then
>you
>
>have something to base a comparison on.
>
>Jean
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lysander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 11:08 PM
>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] still a battery concern with the mPower
>
>
> > Maybe you guys need to re-calibrate the battery gage?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sarai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 5:16 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] still a battery concern with the mPower
> >
> >
> >> Some one told me theirs was at 84 percent then dropped to 79
> >> percent the next morning.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul
> >> Henrichsen
> >> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 7:58 PM
> >> To: Braillenote List
> >> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] still a battery concern with the mPower
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi, Pam. What I am interested in with MPower users is how much does
> >> their battery drain when they don't use the unit? Mine is at nine
> >> percent, so I assume I will bet the messsage and then I will be
> >> able to charge it. I wonder if it is the new memory chip and the
> >> alarm in combination that drains the battery more than with the classic
bn's.
> >> At 9/12/2005, you wrote:
> >>
> >>>Definitely still a concern here too. This last time I got a
> >>>"battery low" warning at nine percent which was fine. But then
> >>>about a minute later it completely died. I plugged it in. It was
> >>>still at eight percent. I also had to reset the time and date.
> >>>
> >>>Pam
> >>>
> >>>
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