hello,
My laptop is running on windows 8. My oem battery failed and i order a new battery replacement from this website http://www.batteryselling.com/battery-for-compaq-presario-cq50-12-cell-10400mah-11-1v.html. i choose this 12 cell battery because i am tired of the short battery life of my last battery. I have Windows 8 and Ubuntu dual boot, and it seems my battery lasts longer while using Ubuntu. My last 6 cell battery last around 2-3 hrs, 6 hours if I am on power saving mode. But the new one can just last 5 hrs though i have set it on power saving mode. It sounds incredible. whether i have make a wrong setting on this system power setting.
I was wondering if anyone else has encountered the same or similar problem as I have. i have search for help on google, but the battery they stated are running on windows xp or windows vista, windows 7, not windows 8..any help will be greatly appreciated!!
As it is not a genuine Compaq battery I´m not surprised.
Have bought no-name batteries for my Macbook, Sony camera, Olympus camera, Panasonic camera. Different supplier.
NEVER have they performed even close to the original battery.
I´m done with those no-name batteries!