Solve : Battery recalibration?

1.	Solve : Battery recalibration?
Answer» My friend is having PROBLEMS with her laptop, a Gateway MX6445 with window media CENTER edition, 1 gig of RAM and an AMD Turion64 processor. It will turn off after 5-15 minutes whether or not the computer is plugged in. I told her I would have a look at it. So The first thing I tried was a different power cord. That didn't help which leads me to BELIEVE that she needs a new battery. Anyway, I was looking around in the BIOS and saw an option for Battery Auto Learning that re calibrates the battery. I have no idea what this is. I mostly have worked on tower computers and am not that well acquainted with laptops or notebooks. Does anyone know what this battery auto learning is? I thought I might try this but I don't want to MESS anything up. I've searched the web and haven't really found out much so I thought I'd ask yall. ThanksQuote It will turn off after 5-15 minutes whether or not the computer is plugged in. Wait a sec, how do you know it's a battery problem if the computer still shuts down when plugged in?This may be incidental but - have you checked under power settings to see what is set up - sleep, hibernate etc - or even shut down.? I am not laptop savy re battery options so not sure on that aspect. One easy CHECK tho is to put a meter on a battery and see what it reads ..... if after this shut down it still reads well over its label base voltage then batt' probably not a problem.Overheat....im sure Patio knows more about laptop innards than me

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My friend is having PROBLEMS with her laptop, a Gateway MX6445 with window media CENTER edition, 1 gig of RAM and an AMD Turion64 processor.

It will turn off after 5-15 minutes whether or not the computer is plugged in.

I told her I would have a look at it. So The first thing I tried was a different power cord. That didn't help which leads me to BELIEVE that she needs a new battery.

Anyway, I was looking around in the BIOS and saw an option for Battery Auto Learning that re calibrates the battery. I have no idea what this is. I mostly have worked on tower computers and am not that well acquainted with laptops or notebooks.

Does anyone know what this battery auto learning is? I thought I might try this but I don't want to MESS anything up. I've searched the web and haven't really found out much so I thought I'd ask yall.
ThanksQuote

It will turn off after 5-15 minutes whether or not the computer is plugged in.

Wait a sec, how do you know it's a battery problem if the computer still shuts down when plugged in?This may be incidental but - have you checked under power settings to see what is set up - sleep, hibernate etc - or even shut down.?

I am not laptop savy re battery options so not sure on that aspect. One easy CHECK tho is to put a meter on a battery and see what it reads ..... if after this shut down it still reads well over its label base voltage then batt' probably not a problem.Overheat....im sure Patio knows more about laptop innards than me

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