Battery not Charging

**cryingvalor** · 03-27-2008, 07:34 PM

Hey guys i have a compaq evo n200. it works well except that its battery quickly drains so when im using it i havet to directly use AC. Is there a way to fix this?

craigwatanabe · 03-28-2008, 01:29 AM

How old is the computer? In your case it sounds as if the battery isn't holding a charge. In that case you probably need a new battery. Do you leave the power supply plugged into your computer while it's off? In doing so you'll fry even a new battery to just minutes of use. Always unplug your power supply from the laptop when not in use.

Some things that can cause a heavy drain on batteries would include, gaming where the graphics chipset is using a lot of power.

Wireless or WiFi use. The onboard or PCMCIA Wifi card can use a lot of power.

Watching DVD's also consume a lot of battery life.

**TriggerFinger** · 03-28-2008, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by cryingvalor

Hey guys i have a compaq evo n200. it works well except that its battery quickly drains so when im using it i havet to directly use AC. Is there a way to fix this?

Hi,

if it is an old battery, no other fix but to get a new one.

03-27-2008, 07:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
cryingvalor TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 510 OS: XP2,WIN03,UBUNTU,CentOS,Bayanihan,FEDORA 8	Battery not Charging Hey guys i have a compaq evo n200. it works well except that its battery quickly drains so when im using it i havet to directly use AC. Is there a way to fix this?

03-28-2008, 01:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
craigwatanabe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 299 OS: xp	Re: Battery not Charging How old is the computer? In your case it sounds as if the battery isn't holding a charge. In that case you probably need a new battery. Do you leave the power supply plugged into your computer while it's off? In doing so you'll fry even a new battery to just minutes of use. Always unplug your power supply from the laptop when not in use. Some things that can cause a heavy drain on batteries would include, gaming where the graphics chipset is using a lot of power. Wireless or WiFi use. The onboard or PCMCIA Wifi card can use a lot of power. Watching DVD's also consume a lot of battery life. __________________ A computer is only as powerful as it's user so build wisely. Last edited by craigwatanabe; 03-28-2008 at 01:30 AM.