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powerbook 17" battery problems
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ok here's the problem, i calibrated the battery, turned off bluetooth, turned off sound, put brightness to 30%, turned off all sharing options, put processor to reduced power, and the only things that are on is airport, launchbar, and safari
i only get 3 hours battery life and the battery power says 100% when i charge it up all the way
is my battery fautly or what?
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Austin, Texas
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Airport sucks some juice... wonder how PCMCIA fairs...
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: WV, USA
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If you're getting 3 hours, you're doing extremely well, and I'm being dead serious.
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5G 60GB video iPod
512MB iPod Shuffle
Westone UM1 Canalphones
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Originally posted by raharaha:
ok here's the problem, i calibrated the battery, turned off bluetooth, turned off sound, put brightness to 30%, turned off all sharing options, put processor to reduced power, and the only things that are on is airport, launchbar, and safari
i only get 3 hours battery life and the battery power says 100% when i charge it up all the way
is my battery fautly or what?
3 hours is good. 
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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ok thanx i was just wondering if it was just me or what
i recalibrated my battery, and i get 3:57 minutes w/ everything i said before except now screen was at 10%
w/ full brightness i get 2:30
I guess this is extremely good now
so much for apple's 4 and 1/2 hours huh?
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Outside of Boston, MA
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Originally posted by raharaha:
ok thanx i was just wondering if it was just me or what
i recalibrated my battery, and i get 3:57 minutes w/ everything i said before except now screen was at 10%
w/ full brightness i get 2:30
I guess this is extremely good now
so much for apple's 4 and 1/2 hours huh?
yeah, that bugs me. I was all excited about 4 hours of battery life... to end being lucky to get 3 hours, but more often only 2.5.
maybe OS X 10.3 will help???
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Another PC to PB17 Switcher
Became the proud new owner of a PB17 on 03/22/03
http://www.mattmargolis.com (Part of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy)
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Originally posted by Jacket:
yeah, that bugs me. I was all excited about 4 hours of battery life... to end being lucky to get 3 hours, but more often only 2.5.
maybe OS X 10.3 will help???
I'll take 3hours on a 6lb8oz PB17 over 4-5 hours on a 9lb wintop (that will burn your you-know-whats off) with 15.4 viewable anyday....
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: fredericksburg va
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ever take out the battery on the 17"? it is TINY (no pun intended)
I would have liked a bit more weight for longer battery life, there has got to be enough room in that thing
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