saving power
@littlehoneymonster (383)
January 9, 2008 11:28am CST
my partner brought me a laptop for christmas and the batterie doesn't last very long at all i have it on power saver but wondered if there is anything else i can do to stop the batterie dyeing so quick
thank you for your time and help.
1 response
@kiwibee (240)
• New Zealand
9 Jan 08
Is the laptop new or used?
If it's new, you need to contact the store where it was purchased. They will be bound by law to replace the faulty battery.
If the laptop is second-hand, then you'll probably have to buy a new battery. They only seem to last for a couple of years (at most) before they need replacing.
@kiwibee (240)
• New Zealand
9 Jan 08
Not the laptop, but the battery must be.
When I got a new laptop a few years ago, the battery lasted a good two hours. Now with improved technology, batteries should last even longer. Certainly not less.
Just see the place and take the attitude of "I know you didn't mean to sell me a lemon with this battery but it's not up to the usual high standard of this brand, and I think I must have inadvertently got a dud" :-)
If you are polite and reasonable, they will look after you!
