Topic: Laptop battery packs

[rabhan]

cool, thanks! i just wish laptops had a "hold" key. i guess closing the lid is the only answer, would be neat if laptops had a dual lcd like flip cell phones so you could see your levels, heh

thanks for the tips!

[RRobar]

I'm looking into a power solution for my laptop. It seems that one of my batteries is not giving what it sould. It should be a solid 2 hours like the other is but It's only giving me about 1 hour 15 min. I ran with the lid close at Alpine and still ran out set 2.

[mirth]

Have you tried reconditioning the battery?

Maybe you blew a cell....

What kinda lappie? Get a replacement battery on ebay?

[Simp-Dawg]

quick question, so the valence runs about 4 hrs and then your lappy toggles to internals? at what point does that happen? is there any affect on the wav file being recorded when you switch from "AC" or valence to internal batts? so you are saying that you could get 4hrs from it and then another 2 from internals? so 6hrs total, that seems great. my new laptop came with 3 batteries but they only last about 2/5-3hrs with the lid open and i am a little concerned about booting up too early b4 a show and then being screwed. so far i have only run the laptop AC at shows. thanks.

nothing happens when it switches to the internals...as soon as the n-charge loses power it just goes over and there's no effect at all in the recording.  lately the n-charge has been running for the entire show though and i haven't even had to use the internals, i'm guessing the battery has become conditioned or something...
anyhoo, i'm lovin that n-charge, it has removed all possibility of power problems from my rig.  now all i have to worry about is starting it on time and keeping it well ventilated so it doesn't overheat.

[kindms]

They say that they more you use the N-charge the better it gets, I have been try to make a concerted effort to drain it once a week per their instructions.

I also have no effect when switching from N-charge to internal. I set up my power options for the dimest setting on the LCD it helps to get a little more life out of your batteries. I would really like to have two N-Charge I can run 2 internal batteries if i remove my burner so I was thinking 2 internal and 2 N-charge would be more power than i could really ever need

[rabhan]

anyone know what the footprint is of the valence, i cant seem to find that info online. thanks!

[Simp-Dawg]

it's smaller than my vaio pcg-fxa32, can't seem to pull up the specs on that right now but it will give you an idea...probably when i get home tonight if i remember i'll measure it for you.

[kindms]

anyone know what the footprint is of the valence, i cant seem to find that info online. thanks!

I would guess w x L x H

81/2" X 10" X 1/2"

[rabhan]

i really need to know exactly, bc my laptop is 11x9 and it is in a custom pluck-picked pelican case and i want the valence to go under it so i can run the laptop out of the pelican like i am doing now. i guess i can always return the damn thing if i get it from bestbuy, they got them for 300$, any better deals out there?

[Simp-Dawg]

sorry jon i forgot to measure it last night, i will do that this evening...i am pretty sure it will fit just fine in there.
valence used to have a $50 off deal i think, when i got mine...probably not anymore though.

[Simp-Dawg]

the dimensions are:
11 13/16" x 9 3/4" x 1/2" with the adaptor plug on it (that applies to the 9 3/4" measurement)

[kindms]

i have the pelican attache' laptop case. it fits in the case no problem

[rabhan]

cheapest place to find a valance?

[mirth]

best buy? pricewatch?

[rabhan]

i have found 289 internet and 299 locally-  trying to find cheaper