[wellylug] Laptop Battery Problems....

[Jethro Carr]

I have a big problem with my laptops battery.

When I'm using my system, the battery meter slowly goes down till 0
percent. This take around 1 hour or less. If I leave my system going,
the batter last for another 1.5 hours, but the computer reports that
it's got 0% battery.
This problem occurs in both windows & linux, & the hardware also reports
the same.
Sometimes, the battery readings also jump. (ie: 45% - 1%)

The laptop is a Compaq Presario 730AP, which was only brought at the end
of last year, & has had only average battery usage.

I've tried calibrating the battery many times, with no good results. 

Has anyone else experienced problems like this before & fixed them?


thanks,


--- Jethro

dodocaptain at paradise.net.nz
homepages.paradise.net.nz/jethroc/

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