how do i charge laptop battery do i just plug it in?
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Plug in the AC adapter to the back of your computer, and leave it plugged in.  That will charge it up.
656652
As long as the battery lasts.\nYou recharge and run it again.\nYou cannot run a laptop 24/7.\n\nhttp://360.yahoo.com/jcbroogley
1116808
I would call dell tech support up and let them know the battery is a dud.  To keep the battery lasting longer fully charge it then let it drain 2 or 3 times right off the bat then fully change it and drain it once a week do not leave the power cord in the computer when you don't need it.  If you do this constently it will kill the battery.
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Even though the battery says its charged it may be bad. Do you know someone with the same laptop, so you can borrow thier batttery to test it.
24093
Yep -- stick it in a USB <-> IDE adapter box and plug it in the laptop USB port.
780702
Try the laptop manufacturers website and if you cant get one there you could buy an inverter to put in your car. An inverter converts 12v dc to 240v ac so you will be able to plug your normal laptop charger into it.
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plug it in and turn it on
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You can actually conduct a simple test on your battery. Leave the laptop on for about half and hour and after charging fully. See if the battery drains fast. If yes then you have to change your battery. Is yours a new note-book or seasoned one. If new then you can actually contact your vendor and inform him and see what he can do for you.
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Look on the back of the computer, it should just plug in
946528
When a fully charge laptop run out in a few minutes
877728
do you look after the battery. charge it up full then use it till it is right flat every now and again. don't use it when laptop is plugged into mains as this puts a constant charge through it. if you do get a new battery then don't be tempted to use it a.s.a.p . let it charge fully!! or else the battery(depending on type) will remember the stage it was charged to and will never charge past that point(the same thing happens to people with their brand new mobiles who can't wait to use them)
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The easiest way  is to enter BIOS. this is usually done by hitting the F1, F2, ESC or DEL key (some laptops even require a combination of keys such as CTRL F1) If you can't do this, for example you've messed up your settings so bad that it doesn't start anymore you will have to remove the battery(CMOS battery). If you choose to do so remember to not only unplug thue power cord but also remove the laptop's own power supply the battery(not the CMOS one). Once you've located the CMOS battery remove it and wait a while. Then plug everything back in and boot. \n\nPS if you don't have experience with hardware and laptop hardware in particular don't try opening it in your own
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Never. This allows your computer to charge its battery in case you want to unplug it for more mobility. It doesn't matter if your computer is one or off because it will still recharge the same way as usual.
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Laptops come with batteries.  If your laptop doesn't run when you remove your AC adapter one of several things could be happening.  You could have a bad battery, which is the first thing to check.  If your laptop is under warranty I always suggest contacting your vendor for support.  While not usually a fix, cycling the battery does sometimes help (especially with older batteries - it's not so much an issue anymore).\n\nIf your laptop isn't under warranty you really only have a few options.\n\n1.  you can take it in to a professional and have them figure out what's wrong.\n\n2.  you can try basic troubleshooting steps and see if you can figure out what's wrong.\n\nGenerally speaking laptops that don't run on their own battery power but on AC power have bad batteries.  The first thing I would do, is hop on a auction site (ebay/yahoo/wherever) and try to buy a good used working laptop battery.  Replace that battery, give it a few hours to charge and see if that fixes your problem.  If it doesn't - then you probably have a issue internally with your charging system.  Which at your level means taking it somewhere to be serviced.\n\nDoes your laptop run at all without the power cord?  Even a short time would suggest that the battery just needs replaced.
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Take out the battery, disconnect the AC power supply and hold in the power button for 30 seconds, put the battery back in and reconnect the AC power then see if it will power on. If no, check on the side of the computer where the optical drive is, see if it has a little hole on the optical drive (emergency eject) and stick an unfolded paper clip in it to manually eject the disk. Then call tech support and see if the laptop can be serviced.
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If the battery is DEAD, then get another. \n\nTry http://www.laptops4less.com\n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!
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Load the drivers  if any.   Then plug it in.