Tecra M2, battery life

Got this lappy a week ago (dothan 1.6, video 512/60/64)
All right, but I am concerned about the life of the battery of the standard package.

Once fully charged, it shows a little less then 3 hours of work.

Then time falls rather quickly. 90% ago 02:24
Manufacturer and several critics claim that the battery life should be at least 4 hours.

I reinstalled Toshiba Power Management. Then XP asked to reinstall common Modules.
However, it did not help much.

Can I have a broken battery or this longevity is good for this machine?

My old laptop had a utility of calibration of the configuration of the BIOS battery.
Is there somewhat similar? It seems that the system reads value battery incorrectly.

To Check first, Toshiba site and Microsoft for any update of the operating system or drivers that can help.

About the battery life, I know on older batteries, they worked as how you mentioned.

They lists only a change of time remaining at certain times of the battery.

For example, it can declare 100% for 30 minutes, but then drop to 50% all of a sudden.

But this has happened on NiCad batteries because they lacked a "smart" sensor in the battery to detect small changes.

The battery you have is a Li-ion, so this problem should not exist.

Depending on what you were doing at the time and what power management settings you put in, this will also play a role in how fast your battery drains.

Have the wireless on when you don't have not wireless configuration will drain more quickly the battery.

Playing a CD / DVD, watching movies & games all drip the battery more quickly.

Power management settings, if the value of 'Always On', it will cause the CPU to run at full speed, even on battery.

This is a BIG drain on the battery, while leaving the brightness of the LCD on MAX.

Check your settings, make sure that it has defined for the laptop and try to get down your glow.

If these suggestions do not help, it is possible that you have a defective battery, if so you may want to get it replaced.

Good luck!

Tags: Toshiba

Similar Questions

  • Tecra A3 battery life

    Product specifications for tecra a3 in this website indicates 3.46 hours-mobile brand. I get less than that, although enough to watch a movie. Can I know what this sheet is based-maybe a battery high capacity and the battery supplied with the camera?

    Hello

    the battery life depends on how much power setting you use in battery mode. 3.46 hours can be achieved only at the lowest setting. Another thing is that not all batteries of the same type same time (normally only slight differences). And after a while in use, the battery life will decrease until eventually it stops working (in some years).

    But maybe your battery is not working properly just and must be replaced.

    Good bye

  • Tecra Z40 - A - 16 c - indicator battery life problem

    Hello

    As from 2015, I own a Toshiba Tecra Z40 - A - 16 c.

    I noticed a strange behavior regarding the battery life indicator. When the laptop is fully charged, the indicator shows 100% remaining. And when I use the laptop, the percentage drops slowly, as expected.
    However, as soon as somewhere around 50%, the indicator is suddenly decreases and says he has only 5 or 4% left and I should switch it on immediately.

    Any ideas on how to solve this problem?

    Kind regards
    Oliver

    The battery may need calibration. Load and unload completely several times.

    If it happens again, the battery needs replacing. You can check the level of wear using HWMonitor from cpuid.com.

  • Experiences over seven years with the battery life in laptop computers Tecra

    Seven years ago, I bought a Tecra 780DVD, five years ago a Tecra 8100 and two years ago a Tecra S1. They re all still in regular use and I ve used now six packs of lithium ion batteries. My experience suggests that these four guidelines are worth observing:

    1. it is preferable to the hibernation and remove the battery if the laptop will be inactive for more than 2 or 3 days.
    2 operating time vary a lot between the samples of battery even with the same operating conditions.
    3 leave the charger plugged in with the full light on doesn't seem to hurt (despite some of the recommendations).
    4. better is not the first time, that it is unable to charge the battery of junk. The trick described below may reset the battery and get more useful life out of it.

    Tecras see the end of battery life by battery light flashes orange or stay off when you try to reload. Last week when I returned from vacation what happened the 780 (now the WiFi print server) and I felt like déjà vu because all 4 batteries (three on the 780) and the other on the 8100 that I ve had previously fail expired the same way they failed to charge after 7 to 14 days of hibernation with the battery left in. In my view, that it can hardly be a coincidence.

    I still had another 780 old farm and an old battery for 8100 that both failed about two years ago I did some tests. The batteries two 780 showed 10-11 volts on a voltmeter, but when I put them in the laptop and plugged in the charger, the led load always flashed. However, when I plugged the laptop battery already started the grid only, the hanging lamp orange and after an hour or two went green.

    I think this shock treatment can have done in battery electronics forget they were supposed to be dead. Anyway, I did with all three batteries and then ran to see how long d last. The results were:

    (1) the 780 battery failed last week (after 36 months used) can now run the laptop for an hour.
    (2) the 8100 battery (with the active service of 16 months, but 'believed dead' for two years) will now run for 10 minutes or more.
    (3) the 780 battery believed dead for two years (after 19 months used) appears to load but t does not work the laptop. Half of the battery ended up hot and half cold, so now I guess that it s really dead.

    Hoping others will compare notes, I've summarized below how long my battery packs lasted before they refused to pay more.

    Tecra780DVD:
    Original battery: 30 months (discarded too soon. Might have gotten more if I had tried to trick reset).
    First replacement: 19 months (stored for two years, after which reset didn't work).
    Second alternative: 36 months (after reset now works for an hour).

    Tecra 8100:
    Original battery: 16 months (stored for 2 years. After reset now lasts 10 minutes).
    First replacement: 41 months and always well run.

    Tecra S1:
    Original battery: 29 months and always well run.

    All are genuine Toshiba and operating conditions are quite similar for all. Laptops tend to run 4-8 hours per day with the charger plugged and maybe half an hour on battery only. Sometimes we forget and the charger remains connected all night.

    I m now wish I d tried the trick of reset on all batteries as soon as they failed, but at least I seem to have rescued two batteries. Even a moment of execution as short as 10 min is useful on a laptop that s especially power sector. It protects against power failure and you can keep your battery in the fridge until you need it for a trip.

    David Tong
    Leeds, UK.

    Hello Johnson

    It seems that you are very big fan of Toshiba laptops :)
    Thanks a lot for this long case study and share this information with us.
    I'm sure that this info helps many users of the community.
    Our community needs more users like you. ;)

    Best regards

  • Tecra M3: Question about the length of battery life

    I used to have a M2 which had a battery life of approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes. Last January, I had a M3 and was surprised it was only 1:30 running just Word and a memory low music program. Closing of the screen and running the program of music made him until 1:45. I thought it was because he had a faster processor, etc., but two of my friends also had Toshibas and they thought it was a battery problem.
    So what is the battery life of the 1.83 GHZ M3 supposed to be?

    Hello

    According to the description of the unit, the battery should run about 3 hours.
    But the battery working time depends on many different things, and this isn't a precise value. CA? s very important how you use Notepad, what programs are running, how old is the battery, how devices run is together, etca? ¦
    In this case generally Ca? s not easy to tell if the battery has a fault or not.

  • Battery life

    Someone else has problems with how long does the battery last? I just bought mine yesterday and the battery life is very short. I am very disappointed. He had a full charge to 01:00 and I put it and when I woke up at 7:30, it was like 26%.

    Hello

    Battery life varies depending on use and other factors.

    During tests, for example, Apple has reached 18 hours of battery life with the next use: 90 time checks, 90 notifications, 45 minutes of usage of the app and a workout of 30 minutes with Apple Watch Bluetooth music playback.

    Other examples are available here:

    http://www.Apple.com/watch/battery.html

  • Is it true that only charge your iphone at 100% can shorten its battery life?

    Because some say it may decrease the battery life if you always or often recharge your iphone to 100%. They said that it is better not to load it 100%, and some have said it's ok to charge your phone to 100%.

    your phone/ipad/computer laptop/ipod is designed to be loaded until it reaches capacity. That's what it is designed by engineers. Then no. Tell the 'they' who says 'it is better do not reach' 04:20 occurs only twice a day and they have to keep it up to two times per day to book all the cells of the brain are left in hiding.

  • 10 IOS battery life issues

    Since the update to IOS 10 my battery percentage meter slept on 100% at all times. the only time where is the change is if im using the phone to play a game or something and it all of a sudden everything stops as his death. I plug it into a charger and it turns almost immediately and said my battery life is a kind of p 100, 40, 73, etc... I did a restore and it seems it will continue with the same question.  I followed all the steps to save the life of the battery and the problem still happens.  Help, please

    Try to download the app from the battery life which is available for free on the App Store. Check the battery with it and if defective, schedule an appointment in an Apple store for eventual replacement.

    If your device does not load, try the procedure described in this article from Apple:

    https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT201569

  • Macbook Air battery life

    On my 13 "mid 2012, MacBook Air, I had just completely loaded the night too many MacBook and I needed to bring it to school. I checked the battery and it said '100% ', but when I checked the time remaining, he says "01:29. I thought it was weird and I quit all applications, restarted and then checked once more. This time, he said "04:46. The laptop lasted all day school, but I had to have only the minimum of apps open and the brightness of the screen on 3. Anyone know why?

    Your battery is aged four years and who knows how many cycles. It may be ready to be replaced. Have you checked the stats in Information System?

    Determine the number of cycle of battery for Mac Laptops

    Apps can affect the performance of Mac, battery, temperature and fan activity

    Runaway applications can shorten the battery life, affect performance and increase the heat and fan acti...

  • iOS 10 battery life

    Hi, since I have installed iOS 10, I have an abnormal battery drain. In 3 or 4 hours, the battery is completely discharged, and the iPhone will turn off.

    How can I solve this problem?

    Thank you

    Giulio

    Hello, g4rz0!

    Welcome to the communities of Apple Support!  Of what you say in your message, notice you a battery faster than normal oil change since you upgraded to iOS 10 on your iPhone.  I know that I have my iPhone turned on and works every day, so I'm happy to help understand you what is happening with yours.

    These articles will help find what can use much of the power of the battery you and how your battery will last as long as possible:

    On the use of the battery on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

    Maximize the life of the battery and battery life

    Have a wonderful day!

  • The battery life with watchOS3

    I've updated to watchOS3 yesterday. Tonight, my watch came into low power and then mode on the way, after my usual 15 hours a day.  Watch BONES 1 & 2, I've always had throughout the day.  Something must be disabled. But what.  No apps, etc. have been changed by my point of view.

    Hello 2008Convert,

    I understand that after updated your Apple Watch watch OS 3 the battery life seems to have dropped considerably. Fortunately, we have a page that details a number of useful tips such as settings that can affect the life of the battery and battery usage information.
    Maximize the life of the battery and battery life
    http://www.Apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/#watchtips

    See you soon!

  • Apple Watch series 2 comes with the same battery life?

    ddoes Apple Watch series 2 come with the same autonomy and 18 hours without sleep tracker device?

    Hello

    Yes - Apple Watch series 2 offers up to 18 hours of battery life.

    Follow-up sleep was not announced as a new built-in feature.

  • 5s short battery life iPhone, phone like new 6 months.

    I bought my iPhone about 6 months ago. I have problems with the battery life. I plug all night. Unplug in the morning and about 4 hours he spends 100% to 40%, even without me using the telephone. I thought to buy a new battery from Amazon and change myself. I found videos on YouTube showing how do, and it seems very easy to do. Someone out there chaned their own battery before? Was it easy to do? And your phone has worked for you once you have changed your battery yourself?

    Just thought I ask. I am one of these people if it's something I can do for my part, I do. Does anyone has an entry on the situation before I try this on my own?

    Hello

    The battery on the iPhone is not replaceable by the user. The battery - if that is the real problem - is covered by the limited warranty of one year of Apple.  If the iPhone is out of warranty, Apple also offers a service of the battery. The cost for this varies across countries (currently $79 in the United States, for example).

    However, as a first step, I suggest that you try to solve the problem of life battery. You can, for example, to consider measures such as:

    If the problem persists, I suggest you contact Apple technical support or make a Genius Bar reservation for assistance in identifying / confirming the issue and, if necessary, to set up your service from the available battery options, time and cost.

    To check your warranty status:

    More information:

    price of Service - Support Apple iPhone

  • Severely degraded after security update 2016-004 battery life

    Anyone else encounter this? I went to a good/standard 4-ish hours to 1 hour, with the same exact use. Restarted several times with no improvement, but beyond that I'm not sure what to try.

    What is the status of the battery? Determination of battery cycle count for portable Mac - Apple Support

    Something suspicious in the activity monitor? Apps can affect Mac performance, battery LIFE, temperature and fan - Apple Support activity

  • 9.3.3 iOS seems to hit the battery life

    On our iPads, battery life seems to have taken a severe blow after installing 9.3.3. For example, one was at 97 percent before bedtime and 3 percent the next morning with the "battery" showing that "home and lock screen" as the culprits. Is this common?

    No it's not. I suggest that you reset the unit by keeping the power and Home keys pressed until the Apple logo.

    Barry

Maybe you are looking for

  • I have Firefox 31 and new private window does not?

    I'm not able to open a new private window. When I click it it opens a new window but not in private Mode. Any ideas?

  • Portege R500 - low volume with Win 7 and Realtek driver

    Hello I have now installed Windows 7 on my R500 to prepare for the end of Windows XP to life.I've experienced this now with Windows 7 sound does not really work. Build-in speaker does not work and a speaker connected to the outside with amplifier can

  • How to take specific values of a 2d array

    Hi all I have a 10 X 10 reasult 2d chart. for example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 and I want a specific values in the table / say 1,3,7 and 10 (there is no reason given to work with..) I used the IndexArray, but because it's about 20 values, it is he

  • Windows xp black screen with the cursor

    Windows xp black screen with the cursor

  • HP Pavilion Notebook Pc g6: driver missing

    I have a unknown hit-and-run driver and the pc can not find the driver software. Code 28. ACPI\HPQ0004\3 & 2411E6FE & 0 Located on the PCI Express root complex. Comes up saying camera ACPI\HPQ0004\3 & 2411e6fe & 0 requires additional installation. He