Battery Life

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Skyemom2, May 3, 2009.

  1. Skyemom2

    Skyemom2 Private E-2

    Is there some type of diagnostic I can use to determine if my laptop battery is at an end or if the settings are just really screwed up somewhere? I have a two year old Toshiba laptop that I am unable to use unless it is plugged in. This has been going on for a while but I was able to get at least 10 minutes out of it until tonight. If there is some way that I could test it before putting the money down for a new battery I would love to hear about it. Also, if anyone could tell me the settings I should be using for the longest battery life available I could check mine to see if they are not where they should be.

    Thanks
     
    Skyemom2, May 3, 2009
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  2. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    It could be the battery but it could also be that your charger isn't working properly and not charging the battery. The third possibility is that the mother board connection where you plug the charger into the notebook might be bad. Unfortunately, you will have to wait for someone that knows, volts and amps so they can explain how to use a multimeter to see if it is a hardware problem before you purchase another battery.
     
    plodr, May 4, 2009
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