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TP 701 - Why does the battery gauge 'time remaining' amount fluctuate ?
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Description:
Why does the battery gauge "time remaining" amount fluctuate up and down?
Solution:
Just as many communications programs adjust to phone line conditions when displaying upload/download time remaining, so does the battery gauge reflect current conditions. For example, while the hard drive or modem are running, they draw power that is not being used when they stop. So time remaining may show 2 hours 30 minutes before using the hard drive, then 2 hours 5 minutes while using, then 2 hours 25 minutes after the drive stops. (The 2 hours 5 minutes figure was calculated assuming that the hard drive would continue to be used. Then when it stopped the new calculation reflected continued non-use of the hard drive.)
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Search Keywords |
fuel, gauge, Battery, Remaining, Power | |
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Hint Category |
Power | |
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Date Created |
29-12-97 | |
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Last Updated |
06-05-98 | |
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Revision Date |
27-04-99 | |
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Brand |
IBM ThinkPad | |
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Product Family |
ThinkPad 701 | |
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Machine Type |
2630 | |
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Model |
Various | |
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