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Well, the battery tests have so far been rather unsuccessful. I just
got a new list of the members and it's very big. I assume a lot of
you missed the original tests so I'm going to try it again (and again
and again and again). Please take some time to fill out this new
and simplified form which was made by John Kim.
I will compile the results and post the averages when I've gotten
enough data points (we should be able to get at least 10 tests for
the monochrome and C models -- sorry Cs, Ce, and P owners).
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1. What model TP750 do you have: Mono:__ Color:__ CS:__ P:__
2. What OS(s) do you use: ____________________________________________
2. What size hard drive do you have: ___ MB
3. How much memory do you have: ___ MB
Who manufactured your card: _______________________________________
4. What PCMCIA cards do you have (please place an x by the ones you
normally leave in the machine)?
PCMCIA Card Usually In Machine
_______________________________________________ ______
_______________________________________________ ______
_______________________________________________ ______
_______________________________________________ ______
_______________________________________________ ______
5. "Normal" Use Test: Just go about your daily routines and record
the time you start and stop, as well as the battery gauge readings.
Use the high CPU setting, and don't let the screen and hard drive
turn off. Set screen brightness to low. Don't use PCMCIA cards
(remove them). Try to use the computer for at least 1 hour,
preferably >2 hours (or >50% of battery charge).
Usage Start: Time:_____ Battery%:________
Usage Stop: Time:_____ Battery%:________
Difference: Time:_____ Battery%:________
Feel free to repeat this test as many times as you want. If you like,
you can change options like CPU speed, screen brightness, etc. If you
do change something, remember to note it when you fill out the survey.
Otherwise we'll assume you tested with the toughest conditions, and be
amazed you got 6 hours. Oh, playing games for a few hours is a great
way to do this test.
New conditions (if any):____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
6. Suspend Test: Put your machine in suspend and let it sit. Now I know
most of you are too busy to let your machines sit all the way through
this one so I would just like you to record one or two overnight
suspends. If you can leave it suspended for longer, great!
Entering suspend: Time:_____ Battery%:________
Exiting suspend: Time:_____ Battery%:________
Difference: Time:_____ Battery%:________