civint
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I just installed windows 7 on a laptop (around a year and a half old) which with windows vista got around an hour and a half, which was perfect for me (about a lecture's worth of battery), the battery life dropped to about half an hour and the indicator was telling me that there was something wrong with the battery, giving a 'consider replacing the battery' message.
I wonder if it is a genuine problem, or just a software issue (MS deny any problems, but tbh I'm not so sure). I haven't tried anything else, like a linux distro or something, but I wondered if something like that would show up any problems if they existed?
I wonder if it is a genuine problem, or just a software issue (MS deny any problems, but tbh I'm not so sure). I haven't tried anything else, like a linux distro or something, but I wondered if something like that would show up any problems if they existed?
My Computer
- OS
- Windows 7 Professional (build 7600)
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64x2 5000+
- Memory
- 2.0GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia 8400GS
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SyncMaster T220HD
- Hard Drives
- 500GB Seagate Barracuda