Battery Life? I wish it came with batteries. Having to charge every day is just a pain when I'm trying to get away from cords. Batteries last for a LOOONG time.How long does it last with regular intermittent use (checking e-mail occasionally but mainly just sitting on the desk while I work)How long does it last playing world of warcraft or Call of Duty? I can't have it dying 4 hours into the night because I've been using it for work all day and don't have time to recharge before starting the nightly gaming.Can you pull out the rechargeable batteries and put in "real" batteries? Battery Life? I wish it came with batteries. Having to charge every day is just a pain when I'm trying to get away from cords. Batteries last for a LOOONG time.How long does it... » Read More Battery Life? I wish it came with batteries. Having to charge every day is just a pain when I'm trying to get away from cords. Batteries last for a LOOONG time.How long does it last with regular intermittent use (checking e-mail occasionally but mainly just sitting on the desk while I work)How long does it last playing world of warcraft or Call of Duty? I can't have it dying 4 hours into the night because I've been using it for work all day and don't have time to recharge before starting the nightly gaming.Can you pull out the rechargeable batteries and put in "real" batteries? « Show Less
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It only accepts rechargeable batteries.Battery life depends on which of the 3 modes you put it in. High performance lasts max 3 hours of constant use I think. Economy lasts a little over 1 day of use and rest.
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I just recently purchased this mouse, and so for I like it, but the battery life is not very good I play World of Warcraft a couple of hours a day, and I have to recharge this mouse every day or two. Logitech's explanation is that they sacrificed battery life for performance, since it is a gaming mouse. This makes some sense. We'll see how it goes over time.
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Did everyone try charging the unit while it is powered off? It seems to make a different to me. I bought three(3) and so far all battery seemed to be decently averaged out around 2.5 hours or so (mainly net surfing and video conferencing) after few months of usage. Power on while charging seems like charges don't hold too well even it shows 100% charged. Try it out...it may make some different.
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Hi Daren, Your question is a hard one to answer because of the variables. While I personally would charge the batteries every night, you only have to charge them when the battery indicator goes into the "yellow" range (indicating the need for a charge. An overnight charge should last all day under normal use. the big question is, what is normal use? That depends on how much you weigh, will it be driven indoors or outside, on paved walkways or on grass, uphill, level or downhill...and how many hours you use it in a day. So...It should last you all day and as a matter of habit I would charge it every night (it has circuitry to prevent overcharging). It's easy to plug in and shouldn't be an issue for people with Arthritis...but...I don't know how bad you arthritis is. Do you have trouble plugging things into a regular electrical outlet? I hope my answer helps you. Sincerely, George Callens MediDri
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Sorry, I've never really timed it. I know it is at least 4 hours, and maybe it is more. But the last computer I used had had a bad battery for so many years, that I had almost forgotten I could ever use a computer that was not plugged in. Not that it matters, but I purposely ordered this computer with Windows 7 because I did not want to use Windows 8 on a computer that was not touch screen. I have had the computer for about a month and haven't had any problems so far, unlike the person who wrote the previous comment.
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My battery life lasts quite a while. I was watching a live stream video and it lasted 4 - 6 hours. On a regular basis, just checking email, surfing the net, etc I only have to charge every two or three days.
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I get extremely good battery life, I believe the biggest power draw to be the HDD (which I replaced with a Samsung 840 Evo), so that may be why I get better than most. I also use the sleep function A LOT! But, this is my school and travel computer and I use it about 2-3 hours a day and only plugin every other day.
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Definitely issue. Mine lasts a whole day, easy. I'd look up if there is a way to reset the mouse and start charging again. May not have been fully charged initially. if no other options, would ask for replacement.
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I've had it for about two years now, and the battery life on it is about two hours, give or take. It's definitely better than the one I replaced, though. I'm still a little disappointed that I have to practically keep my laptop plugged in just to be able to use it for longer periods. Hope this helps!
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The battery life is very good. I was surprised that I can sit at my kitchen table for 3 hours and the battery goes down to about 65%. Now that is very good for this laptop. I think you will enjoy the power that this puts out. Have a great time with it.
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I can honestly say it has yet to run out of battery in one session... meaning I have had at least 2hrs straight and no low battery warnings...I just plug it in overnight and its good to go in the morning... I also have a dock for it though I never used it...its very convenient has far as weight it feels like a actual notepad...Im sure the internet has how long these batteries are supposed to last but from personal experience I
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Saul,The battery lasts quite a long time depending on settings and how you have it set up. I have mine set up for High performance when plugged in, but when I put it on battery it goes into a light power mode which lasts for about 4 hours being that I am usually running several windows of word, excel, and multiple Java programming windows. If you are looking to get a gaming laptop with a high performance battery I would have to say this would be one of the top choices for a 17" laptop.
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Well, the head set comes with extra batteries and it also has a charge point the recharges ur batteries as soon as the light goes from red to green. Just switch the batteries and keep game'n they last hours and hours. Sometimes I don't switch the batteries for a few days . Hope that helped? Let me know Pablo
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that is a loaded question chad as it depends on how many radios you have on at the moment(3g, wifi, 4g, etc.), your screen brightness and CPU usage. The default application that comes with the phone under Settings &gt; Power; states that it will last about 6-7 hours from the way i have been using it today. However this can be drastically reduced say if I were to turn on wifi or 4g and play a online multiplayer game with 100% screen brightness I would bet only 2 to 3 hours max. These batteries are small both physically and the phone was made what like 3-4 years ago? So I have two batteries one charging at home in a wall outlet and one in my phone and remember the technology in these batteries it is best for you to top them off with energy instead of draining them 100% and then recharging them.
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I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and see the life. I don't have any videos loaded, so I can't really test that. I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and... » Read More I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and see the life. I don't have any videos loaded, so I can't really test that. « Show Less
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Im not sure what the battery life is supposed to be, but mine lasted easily 2 months on a single charge with an average of 1-2 hrs of use every day. They provide you with a charging cable for it, which you can charge from a usb port on your comp. The only annoying part is having it die when you're in the middle of using it, as the cable is not very long (1-2 feet, or something) and it makes it awkward to hold. But if you remember to charge it once a month or so, depending on how much you use it, you shouldn't run into that problem. As for replacements if the pen shits the bed altogether, it looks like they're sold for 10-15 USD Im not sure what the battery life is supposed to be, but mine lasted easily 2 months on a single charge with an average of 1-2 hrs of use every day. They provide you with a charging cable for it, which you can charge from a usb port on your comp. The only annoying part is having it die when you're in the middle of using it, as the cable is not very long (1-2 feet, or something) and it makes it awkward to hold. But if you remember to charge it once a month or so, depending on how much you use it, you shouldn't run into that problem. As for replacements if the pen shits the bed altogether, it... » Read More Im not sure what the battery life is supposed to be, but mine lasted easily 2 months on a single charge with an average of 1-2 hrs of use every day. They provide you with a charging cable for it, which you can charge from a usb port on your comp. The only annoying part is having it die when you're in the middle of using it, as the cable is not very long (1-2 feet, or something) and it makes it awkward to hold. But if you remember to charge it once a month or so, depending on how much you use it, you shouldn't run into that problem. As for replacements if the pen shits the bed altogether, it looks like they're sold for 10-15 USD « Show Less
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Mine has been awesome. Charged it the first time and took it deer hunting and used it a lot without it going out or needing another charge. Have been using it here at the house to do chores in the evenings. I just charged it back up last weekend. I would comfortly say I have had it on for well over 6 hours on the initial charge. The last week here as been below zero and I have had to use it out working and it has not fadded at all. I'd ask for a replacement if at all possible.
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For me batteries last about 2 weeks (sucks them dry very quickly). This is the type of mouse you really need to turn off after using it, something I always forget to do. I don't think it has a sleep mode, the bluetrack light is always on, even after hours of being idle, this probably contributes to the short battery life. If it wasn't for the battery life, this mouse would be very good. For now, i'm stuck changing the batteries out constantly, give the logitech touch mouse a look!