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hi, i have a hp pavillion dv6 running windows7 home premium, why is it that my battery life is only lasting for less than 40 minutes when unplugged from the charger?
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
hp pavillion dv6
OS
windows 7 home premiium 32bit
CPU
amd turion x2
Memory
4gb
Graphics Card(s)
ati radeon 512
How old is the battery, and what is its capacity? An old battery is not capable of holding charge as efficiently or for as long as a new one, and there may be batteries with higher capacities available that will last longer on each charge.
 

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
CPU
Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.4GHz)
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
Memory
4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
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ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen (VGA)
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1440x900
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OCZ Agility 3 SSD 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
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WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
PSU
XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
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Gigabyte IF233
Cooling
1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
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NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
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Avast! 8.0.1497
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IE 11
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Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
its less than 12months old, and there have been many problems with power supplies and windows 7, its a hp pavillion dv6 so google that for specs on power supplies
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
hp pavillion dv6
OS
windows 7 home premiium 32bit
CPU
amd turion x2
Memory
4gb
Graphics Card(s)
ati radeon 512
Also, check your power management settings. You probably want to be in Power Saver Mode. If the display is not dimming on battery power that will eat up the power much faster than possible.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built - Jan 2013
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
CPU
i7-3820
Motherboard
Asus P9X79-PRO - Bios 4608
Memory
GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Sound Card
On board Realtek ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S271HL
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
#1- Samsung 840 Pro Series
#2- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
#3- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-850TX-V2 - 850 watt (by Seasonic)
Case
Corsair Obsidian 550D
Cooling
Standard 3 120mm case fans, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard
MS KC-0405
Mouse
Intellimouse 5-button
Internet Speed
56 Mbits/Sec (on a good day)
Antivirus
Avast & Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Asus DVD - DRW-24B1ST 24X
its on power saving mode, the internet is full of people having problems with battery problems and windows 7, would you like the links? hp say its an ms problem and ms say its an hp problem blah blah blah, can i have my money back?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
hp pavillion dv6
OS
windows 7 home premiium 32bit
CPU
amd turion x2
Memory
4gb
Graphics Card(s)
ati radeon 512
Lots of people say lots of things and most of it is pure speculation. You've got to wade through the muck when looking for information on the web.

If it were W7 that was killing your battery then it would be correctable in the Power Settings. Lots of people run laptops on W7. It will work. Did you try and expand those "Power Saver" settings and check to see what the sub-options are set to?

HP has had a major battery recall going on for quite a while now. Is your battery on that list?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built - Jan 2013
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
CPU
i7-3820
Motherboard
Asus P9X79-PRO - Bios 4608
Memory
GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Sound Card
On board Realtek ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S271HL
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
#1- Samsung 840 Pro Series
#2- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
#3- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-850TX-V2 - 850 watt (by Seasonic)
Case
Corsair Obsidian 550D
Cooling
Standard 3 120mm case fans, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard
MS KC-0405
Mouse
Intellimouse 5-button
Internet Speed
56 Mbits/Sec (on a good day)
Antivirus
Avast & Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Asus DVD - DRW-24B1ST 24X
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