Dell :: Running Mine Without A Battery?
Aug 6, 2009
So the other day I decided to actually read through the crap that dell gives you (safety and precautions stuff) and in there it said with the new lithium ion batteries its actually better to not let them die and keep them above 40%.
In turn I decided the best way to do this is by charging them fully then just taking them out and letting my computer run off of the outlet.
Worked so far for me and this will prevent charging/discharging my batteries constantly. Anyone else done this? Any negatives to this (other than the obvious, which is if power is disconnected it will turn off). My computer is a studio XPS 1640 by the way.
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Jun 29, 2009
Dell Studio 15 (1555) Review
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their scores are the same or better than mine
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I've read a lot here about the XPS M1330 overheating issues. Mine seems to overheat as well, but I think it's a bit different the the issues other people are reporting. Read on, tell me if I'm insane or not!
So I've had my M1330 for just over a year now. It's a 2.2Ghz with the NVIDIA chip, 2G of RAM. It has the Intel A,B,G Radio in it, not the N.
I have recently installed the WWAN 5520 into the laptop as well. It's a second hand card not purchased from Dell directly, but it's a Dell branded card and works fine in my laptop ....
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Sep 29, 2008
i went onto the chat to request myself a copy of the 64 bit edition of windows vista home premium since i just want to have it in my collection. I upgraded to vista ultimate 64 bit but having home prem wouldnt be bad.
Anyway. the dell person told me this:
Quote:
"It appears that your system originally shipped with Windows Vista32©, per the OEM contract with Microsoft, Dell will only provide support for the factory-installed Operating System. If the Operating system is changed from what was shipped form the fact"
 ory, you will need to contact the specific software vendor (IE: Windows/Microsoft or ubuntu/Canonical Ltd) for any operating system support. Dell will still provide warranty support for the original hardware configuration only. For further information pl
Now according to this thread:
New 64 bit Vista option for 1330--have to have driver support!
The option for 64 bit is on the website. So if my system originally came with 32 bit and they now have 64 bit listed, wouldn't i be eligible for support on the 64 bit version of home premium?
I mean if they are offering it, then whats the difference if it came first installed or not?
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I'm getting insane (4+hours) battery life with my 6cell (I have SSD drive, t9500 processor, nvidia grpahics). Thinking of getting a 4-cell battery -- I've heard they save almost a pouind.
Anyone using a 4-cell? What kind of bettery life are you getting?
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Mar 7, 2010
Hey guys just got my xps 1645 and im having throttling issues but not so much when plugged in but when running on batteries. I play cod4 and when i start game when plugged in it seems to be a bit juddery at first kind of just stop and start gameplay but then seems to smooth out after a min or two. (I updated bios to ao7 and rang dell asked them for 130 psu and the tech told me there was no longer an issue with my model in my country (crap) i just hung up. but i will ring back when i have time and demand one (im within my rights ya??) Anyway when i plug out during game play the game lags badly going down to like 10 or 15 fps as opposed to 60 fps plugged in (aa off) anyone any ideas??
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I have a Studio 1737 running Windows Vista Home Service Pack 2. I'm running the latest BIOS and all of my drivers are up to date.
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Also, I get these error messages in my event viewer a couple of times an hour:
Log Name: System
Source: ACPI
Event ID: 13
: The embedded controller (EC) did not respond within the specified timeout period. This may indicate that there is an error in the EC hardware or firmware or that the BIOS is accessing the EC incorrectly. You should check with your computer manufacturer for an upgraded BIOS. In some situations, this error may cause the computer to function incorrectly.
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I recently purchased a new HP laptop and have a few questions.
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Jan 23, 2009
I recently got the Macbook for Christmas and it has been giving me no problems until last night. I was watching a video on it and I had it plugged in, as the battery was running low, when it all of the sudden went blank and shut itself off. I thought that maybe the battery had died for some strange reason, since it had not been in its charger long, went on my other computer and dismissed the situation until this morning.
When I unplugged it, checked the battery life (it was full, by the way, 8 green lights came on) and then tried to turn it on, nothing happened. I held down the button for a long time and still, nothing. I tried plugging it back in and turning it on, still nothing.
I got the manuel out and tried the Command, P, R and Power button thing, which made the laptop make a small noise. Then I tried once again to turn it on, but the screen just went to a lighter gray and nothing happened. When I pushed it again, it went dark. I tried removing the battery and putting it back in, but it still did the same, and I even tried holding down the power button for five seconds while the battery was out. Still nothing.
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Feb 20, 2010
On my Black Macbook is it when it is charging the screen feels different than when it is running on the battery. For example, when it is charging and I run my finger along the screen there is more resistance and it is not as smooth as when it is running on the battery. Is this normal?
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Oct 13, 2013
Recently, my HP Envy M6  has been intermittently losing internet when running on battery - it's always fine when plugged in, however. I've run the wifi manual diagnostics and nothing is detected. Â
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I'm running windows 8.1 and the model number is Model:E0R92EA#ABU
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I can get the temps down to around 90C while gaming if I keep a box fan pointed at the bottom of the laptop, kind of like a poor mans cooler. How can I get my temps down? What SHOULD they be at while gaming?
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Apr 24, 2009
I have a dell xps m1710. the battery isnt working and vista shows it as no battery is detected. bios shows it not installed, my question is it safe to keep the bad battery in the computer and just use the ac adapter?
second question.
my wifi led is blinking, is that normal?
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The battery itself is only 1 month old and has been performing flawlessly. I just thought it was something random so I plugged the machine in and it started up.
I didn't think anything else of it till today when I went to move my laptop, removed the power cord, and the laptop turned off. I checked the physical battery meter which still reads 3 of 5 lights .....
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My Dell XPS 15z is showing the following problem :-- if I try to boot it with the battery connected (and AC power either plugged in or not), the orange power light flashes briefly and then the machine shuts down- if I remove the back of the case, disconnect the battery, connect the AC power cable and boot, the system boots as normal
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