I read that the Sony X is 1.6 lbs.
What is the ACTUAL weight of the Sony extended battery that runs it about 9 hours? The native battery without the extended runs under 3 hours so the extended is probably a necessity.
I'd like to know how much MORE the high capacity VGP-BPL12 battery weighs than the standard VGP-BPS12 battery?
I did a search on the web and here but probably used the wrong search terms as I did not find any info.
It would be great if someone has both batteries in hand to find the actual difference
how much a CDROM weighs? It might sound retarded, but is there anyway you can take the CD-ROM out of the laptop to shave some weight off?
Though, if it only weighs like 0.05pds, I rather not of course.
According to the specifications, the XPS Studio 13 is just under 5 pounds. I'm trying to get a feel for how heavy that is compared to the XPS m1330, which I have used with a regular non-LED display.
For those who have used both computers, does the XPS Studio 13 seem much heavier and more burdensome for carrying around than the m1330? I love the 1330 and am saddened that its successor model is not as light
I bought an Acer Aspire 6930g a while ago and realized it had really, really weak gaming performance. I never cared much but a friend recently got a recently spec'd asus which does considerably better than my Acer.
I have a 2.53ghz Core 2 Duo 2 T9400, 4gb DDR2 RAM and a 512mb 6900GS. In games like Bioshock I have to play it with all the settings on low at 1024x768 to get anywhere near acceptable performance (30 to 60fps, still drops down to 20fps in some places). The strange part is that if I make everything high the performance doesn't drop that significantly, between about 20 and 30fps.
I have the latest laptop nvidia drivers and umm, well I dunno what else should I be doing to get better performance?
I know there are a couple of 3x00 Vostro threads, but some are very long and the other did not seem to have an answer for this question.
First, I am very interested in this new Vostro. It seems a good configuration and design for the price. I especially love the 17" screen at < 6 lbs. Seems too good to be true.
Does anyone have experience with this machine? Is the weight including the battery and everything? It is a pound lighter than the 16" Sony F I am using. I like the F, but this Vostro seems a little more in line for me (PhD, heavy stats and datasets). My wife woul appropriate the Sony if I were to pull the trigger on the Dell.
Also, the i5-520m to i7-???qm (dual to quad, differing clocks and all). I am thinking the i5 may be the way to go. Most of my stuff is not designed for 4-cores, 8 threads, etc.
My E6500:
2x2GB RAM
P9500 CPU
250GB HD FFS
NVS 160M display card
DVD R/W
Dell 370 Bluetooth
Intel 5300 Wireless
WUXGA screen
Internal modem
Without battery: 2580g/5.68lb
6-cell: 328g/0.72lb
9-cell: 471g/1.04lb
As i found it very hard to find the dimensions and weight of the sxps 1640 I will post them here.
SXPS 16:
Dimensions & Weight Width: 15.15" (384.9mm) Height: 0.95" (24.1mm) front / 1.34" (33.95mm) back Depth: 10.02" (254.6mm) Weight: Starting weight of 6.4 lbs. (2.91 kg)3
And a comparison the Xps 1530:
Weight: 5.78 lbs* (2.62 kg)
Width: 14.06" (357 mm)
Height: 0.93" - 1.38" (23.7 mm - 35.1 mm wedge)
Depth: 10.34" (263 mm)
I'm seeking feedback on a lightweight replacement for an Inspiron 1300 I once had. Something if I needed to use I could use while propped up in bed, nothing heavier than my old Inspiron 1300 which I don't know exactly how heavy it was but I need to replace it with another laptop, possible one lighter than my Inspiron 1300 which I would be using most of the time for web surfing and email. I know the lighter the laptops are the more expensive they are.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI don't really get why no other companies out there tried to beat the size and weight set by macbook air. I know many sacrifices were made when macbook air was designed 2 years ago, but I thought years later companies would have designed notebooks/netbooks of similar or smaller size without making too much sacrifice. what is the reason no one tries to beat this? all the notebooks out there are still at least 1 inch.
View 10 Replies View RelatedEither I'm being really dense (possible) or the battery on my CW2 is jammed. I'veonly just got it so it's the first time i've tried to remove the battery.
It does come out the same way it went in doesn't it? I've unlocked the lock switch and whilst holding the 'release' switch im trying to lift the battery from the the recess next to the release and lock switch.
One side of the battery (on the release switch side) seems to lift slightly but the other side isn't coming out at all. It's almost as if lock is still in place.
When I done a clean instll of windows 7, when iboot up i get this error now. its a process called isbmgr.exe. how can i get rid of this?
View 8 Replies View RelatedI got my laptop around 3 years ago, it's a Sony Vaio VGN SZ1M/B.
The battery stopped working completely around 1 1/2 years ago, since then I just took it out and have been forced to use it at my desk.
I'm going on holiday in a few weeks and fancy getting a new battery so I can use the laptop on the trip.
I just called my local Sony Centre (UK), who said they could order a new one from Sony for £190!
I've had a look on the net, but all the online battery websites seem really dodgey, does anyone know where I can get a battery for a more reasonable price?
The battery that came with the laptop has a model number of VGP-BPS2C, but I'm not sure if there's a slightly newer, yet obsolete model out?
Is it ok to get a battery that's not made by Sony? and if so where. Or if not, where can I get a real Sony battery for a reasonable price?
I have purchased the FW 490 CTO about two weeks back, but the battery seems bo giving me some issues. Can somebeody please confirm if the problem that I am facing is an issue or it is quite normal.
I have configured my notebook for super battery care function in order to protect its life. So far it seems to be doing a good job that it keeps the battery charged for only 50%. But when I Shut down the notebook overnight and restart it in the morning the battery levels are down to 25%. I have no clue as to how 25% of the battery is getting depleted overnight even though I shutdown my laptop.
So I bought a Sony Vaio FW-340DW for school which is the lower end with the X-Brite Eco screen. However, I have noticed something about the battery.
When I'm on the Vaio Optimized battery plan, I get 2.5 hours of battery life. But, When I switch the battery plan to Maximum Battery I still get 2.5 hours
For those in the UK/Europe who ordered CTOs with the extended battery...
Did the extended battery come attached to the laptop in the box in place of the standard one, or is it sent separately, in addition to getting the standard one
where to find / buy one extra battery for my VAIO ?
And i prefer also large capacity if possible.
I have a z21 with Battery care on, i understand that this make my battery rum better but does not give me a full charge thus reducing my running time on battery.
I'm have a long flight 2moro and woundering how I can configure my laptop to run the longest so i can use my latop as much as possible.
Is there a setting or somthing i can do to get the most run time.
Currently i have turned off the care function and my battery says its got its got 2.30mins left, not what i expected really.
I have a Vaio CR-190 and am having battery problems. Over the past couple months, my battery would show a full charge when plugged in, but when I would unplug the computer the battery would literally drop from 100% to 80% and began dropping futher. A few weeks ago, the battery would drop from 100% to 50% or so when unplugged and the battery would quickly drain. Recently, however the battery holds no charge at all and the computer will only run through the a/c. My battery management utility shows an X through the battery and says there is no battery detected even though the battery is properly installed. Everything else on the computer is running fine. I'm just looking for some advice on what's the best steps to take next. I've read that Sony has had some problems with batteries suddenly dieing and wondering if that's what it sounds like. The battery is from Sony and is the extended life larger one if that matters.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI've got an old Sony-Vaio, model PCG-8N1M and I need a new battery for it. My problem is that, so far, I couldn't find any seller for this model, nor I could make sure which type of battery it needs. In fact the one "included" (PCGA-BP2NX) doesn't seem to match the requirments: it supplies 14.8V, whereas the notebook seems to need 19.5V.
View 4 Replies View Relatedmy FZ140E battery. I have it for 2 years and a half, and its battery is no longer useful. I have always used the laptop with the A/C adapter connected, and I just found out that this is exactly what causes the battery to die. Right now, the battery can't hold my laptop on for more than 30min, even if it's 100% charged before disconnecting the A/C adapter.
So, I'm looking for a new battery, but I must admit that I'm a rookie when it comes to computers and stuff. Since I'm gonna buy a new one, why not upgrade, right? So the intention is to get a 7200mhA+ battery.
I found this guy on eBay:
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But, given the number of models out there in the market, I have some doubts:
1) Could you tell from the advertisement if this battery is Sony genuine? I wouldn't be surprised if it's not.
2) I'm totally confused with the PNs. He advertises a number of them in the auction( VGP-BPS8 VGP-BPS8A VGP-BPS8B VGP-BPL8 VGP-BPL8A ), and I don't really know which one to look for. Mine is a VGP-BPS8, 4800mhA. Does the PN refer to the Vaio/battery model or to the capacity of each one? I mean, should I look for a VGP-BPS8 but with a higher capacity?
3) Could anyone share a link to a reliable webstore where I can get a nice battery for a reasonable price? Note that I'm from Brazil, so I need the webstore to ship worldwide. Also, is there a battery with even higher capacity? I've found some 10000mHA batteris in the web, but I'm not sure if they are genuine( and reliable ).
i have a Sony Vaio laptop that seems to have a good battery but after i use it on battery for 2-3 minutes it stops .
What is very strange is that in those 2-3 minutes the battery shown as available is draining like 3-4% per minute and the laptops stops and doesn't want to start on battery although it shows over 80% still left .
Why does my laptop shut down every time I unplug it from the wall, even though it shows my battery is at 100% charged
View 10 Replies View RelatedWe purchased my wife's Sony SZ680NWC back in May 2008. Used it mostly tethered to the wall for 10 months. We then used it on and off with battery until early June 2009 and packed it away.
Yesterday, I turned it on with the battery in and tethered to the wall so I could back up some data.
The battery light was blinking and Windows XP shows that it was charging. It remained at 0% for hours. I turned it off and left it plugged in so the battery could charge. I woke up this morning and found that after 10 hours, the battery light was still blinking. Turning it on, I found it was still at 0%! There's no power to even run for 1 second unplugged!
I've unplugged the battery and power adapter. Held the power button and put the battery and power adapter back in. Still doesn't charge.
I'm stumped. It indicated that it's charging so I assume the charger and battery connectors are ok. Can't imagine how a battery can go south while in 6 months of storage.
The battery is the stock battery I got with the system, a VGP-BPL9 6 cell Sony extended battery.
Not sure if it's the same problem as adamcirillo (without a solution in the end) or this one from danS_GER (though his did not blink to indicate charging status, mine does).
Being a long term TX user, I eventually made the switch to the TZ, didn't need blue ray and didn't much care for the chrome sidings on the TT.
It's a lovely little laptop, but I have noticed a few things - mainly the battery is nowhere near Sony's claim of 7 hours.
My TX would give me a good useable 4.5-5 hours, this one barely struggles past 3 hours, even with the power management on battery life, screen useably dimmed and the CD/DVD off
I have an extended battery on the way BPL-13 and I had a question.
Is there a preferred way to condition the battery to make sure it get the max life out of it
First time poster, long time viewer.
I was just wondering if anyone experienced a battery increase after down-grading their Vaio Z from Vista/Win7 to XP? If so, by how much?
I'm currently holding a Z710dd (canadian vaio) with a standard battery with windows 7 installed. I previously had a netbook that lost a good hour and half from Windows XP to Windows 7. Even after disabling a lot of the windows aero mumbo-jumbo and themes
Everytime I boot my computer the Battery Health Meter pops up. I was able to turn it off in the VAIO Control Center (or maybe VAIO Care) app. But I recently uninstalled both the VAIO Control Center and Care apps for other reasons and now I'm stuck with a pop up Battery Health Meter everytime I reboot. how to kill this thing?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI was looking for 2nd Sony VAIO VGP-BPL13 Extended Battery for my FW590
SonyStyle, Newegg and Amazon is no longer available!.
Do you know a trusted place to buy one with a respectable price?
if there's no way, does sonystyle has another model can fit on the FW ?
I decided to upgrade to windows 7 rc. Everything works including brightness and volume controls, which people were having trouble getting to work. I am experiencing extreme battery drain or usage? I charge it, but battery starts to fall rapidly. I wanted to know if anyone has any fixes for this or what others have been experiencing on windows 7
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