Battery check

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simono

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Hey Guys,

Just wondering.... On my emachine desktop, how do I check or know what's up with my battery. I mean is the day coming when all of the sudden a message will pop-up an say: low or bad battery?

Thanks people....

Simono
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway-Emachine, T-3656
    CPU
    Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 440 @ 2.00GHz, ~2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    ELITEGROUP 945GCT-M3 3.1 V1.10 12/24/2007
    Memory
    2038MB RAM DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Corporation
    Sound Card
    HdAudio.sys 6.00.6002.18005
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP... 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900 (32bit) 75Hz
    Hard Drives
    2
    Keyboard
    Tevion "wireless" HID
    Mouse
    Tevion "wireless" HID
    Internet Speed
    Download.... 3.11 mb/s Upload.... 0.64 mb/s
    Other Info
    BIOS Phoenix- AwardBios v600PG / DirectX 11
This is not written in stone. Usually as a battery is dying, it needs charges with less and less use; they don't just die.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
Following on from what Rich said, there are no obvious signs of a battery wearing out. The only way to tell is to measure how long the battery lasts between each charge, but this will only give a rough estimate.

To help keep your battery 'healthy', you should try not to run the battery down low because every time you do this, the capacity of the battery declines. Instead, you should try to keep your computer running off mains power (wherever possible).

Tom
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Build #1
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Integrated on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" LG LCD/LED IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
    2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
    PSU
    Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 410
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    95 Mb/s Download 70 Mb/s Upload

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Build #1
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Integrated on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" LG LCD/LED IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
    2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
    PSU
    Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 410
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    95 Mb/s Download 70 Mb/s Upload
Now, I am twice as glad that I posted.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
OK.... sorry it took awhile to get back here... had to leave. Thanks so much for the insight on this issue. I've only unplugged once or twice to move things around so that's good. I'll take a look at the maintenance tips and see what I can do to keep my battery a happy one.

Thanks again...

Simono
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway-Emachine, T-3656
    CPU
    Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 440 @ 2.00GHz, ~2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    ELITEGROUP 945GCT-M3 3.1 V1.10 12/24/2007
    Memory
    2038MB RAM DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Corporation
    Sound Card
    HdAudio.sys 6.00.6002.18005
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP... 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900 (32bit) 75Hz
    Hard Drives
    2
    Keyboard
    Tevion "wireless" HID
    Mouse
    Tevion "wireless" HID
    Internet Speed
    Download.... 3.11 mb/s Upload.... 0.64 mb/s
    Other Info
    BIOS Phoenix- AwardBios v600PG / DirectX 11
Very glad to help. The battery is for cell phones, too.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
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