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My daughter decided she needed a new laptop and passed her old one along to me.
It's an HP DV6000 running Win XP. I'm going to be using it mainly as a mobile repository for pictures once I get it all set up. My problem right now is that the battery goes dead in about an hour with light usage. So, where do I get the best bang for my buck battery wise? I've looked quickly at Amazon and see there's an 8800mh one for @$30, while others are cheaper and smaller at 5500mh. Is this a pure and simple case of bigger is better, ie longer life before recharge? Thanks for any advice. I've been using my son's old Dell Inspiron, but only with the A/C plugged in. This new(er) HP has a card slot that'll make it simpler to download pictures, I hope, and I'm looking forward to making use of it out in the field.
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I have two of those exact laptops and one is parts the other is hooked to my TV. The batteries are chit and I have had issues with replacement ones as well.
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Larger mh equals more storage.
Is there any chance of getting a virus on that machine from connection to the source? If so, XP ain't the best option.
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I've had that model of HP before. Don't expect much more out of a new battery. Can you just leave it plugged in while using it?
I also have no problems with XP and Firefox on 2 of my older computers.......
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Original spec for this laptop is 2hrs 35min battery life when new. HP Pavilion dv6000 review - CNET You may get better with a new higher capacity battery. The downside is going to be XP and the hard drive. This laptop is roughly 8 years old and most hard drives start to get flakey at that time or before with moderate use. I would get a nice 32gig thumb drive to back up any files of value just a precaution.
I have found good batteries on both Amazon and Ebay for my ibooks. Just look at either the buyer comments (Amazon) or the seller ratings (Ebay.)
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I just bought this MacBook Pro that was made in 08 with lots of good programs for $350.00
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More mAh does equal longer run time.
The biggest improvement I have found for old laptops is to replace the HDD with a solid-state drive and add RAM. Regular backups are important! It does look like others have had some success getting Windows 7 to run on that particular model: Windows 7 Upgrade Guide for dv6000/dv9000 models - HP Support Forum - 179816 |
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Thanks for all the input guys!
In keeping this a low budget operation, I think I'll just make use of the power inverter I got a few years ago from my nephew when I'm using this computer. I don't want to invest any money in it since it is 8 yrs old. If I can get it to work well enough for me to check pictures while out and about, that'll do just fine. I won't be counting on it for any type of permanent storage either so that is not a problem. The main use will be to check focus on pictures. My eyes aren't good enough, even with my glasses on, to check them on the camera LCD. I figure I can open the files on this and look at them on a 'real' screen to see if I got it right. I really appreciate your taking the time to reply. Happy New Year to you all.
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12-31-2014, 07:37 AM
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Windows XP? Yuck...
Wipe it and re-install. A Solid State Drive would be a worthy improvement, but you may not get the best results because the OS and hardware won't support all the features of the SSD. I would suggest reading both of these write-ups: - How to optimise Windows XP for SSD - SSD Tweak Guide But definitely a fresh install. Who knows what the hell is installed on it.
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