battery problem and heating up

[nasimm]

hi,
I have bought a N46V Asus laptop just about 2 weeks ago. what i was looking for, was a high performance laptop for graphic designs, but even when i'm not doing any hard work with it, it heats up and the battery doesn't last long. please tell me if i should do calibration for the battery or not. and why does it heat up this much.

Thank you

 

[rex4235]

Check your Windows battery management settings -- IIRC there are 3 settings, Performance, Mixed, and Battery Saver

 

[nasimm]

Check your Windows battery management settings -- IIRC there are 3 settings, Performance, Mixed, and Battery Saver

i couldn't find the windows management for batter. but i have changed the setting already. to a power save option. thats the only thing i was able to find in control panel.

 

[rex4235]

Is it the actual battery that is heating up or the laptop itself? You said you bought a new laptop, is this "new to you" or is it actually a new laptop?

A few years back, I bought an HP "desktop replacement" laptop -- this thing had all the bells and whistles (including a 17" screen) Because of the high performance components, the battery only lasted for about an hour.

 

[nasimm]

Is it the actual battery that is heating up or the laptop itself? You said you bought a new laptop, is this "new to you" or is it actually a new laptop?

this is a new laptop. and i guess it has some new settings for the battery or the calibration in the BIOS isn't right or some code, which i have no idea about. but this concerns me that if i should take it for a checkup

 

[nasimm]

Is it the actual battery that is heating up or the laptop itself? You said you bought a new laptop, is this "new to you" or is it actually a new laptop?

A few years back, I bought an HP "desktop replacement" laptop -- this thing had all the bells and whistles (including a 17" screen) Because of the high performance components, the battery only lasted for about an hour.

yes. just as you said. i estimated the battery life. it only lasts for an hour. this is while as i plug it in, it starts heating up and the cooler (fan) starts whistling. it is annoying because my last hp lap top was the same. i changed it for this exact reason.

 

[rex4235]

Due to the cramped space of a laptop, even budget models will exert heat. My wife's Toshiba does and it is no where near the performance level as yours is. That being said, the fans will kick on to mitigate any heat generated. It sounds as if this is normal and not something to be concerned with. I have no personal experience with this particular laptop, but heat generation is normal across the board.

 

[nasimm]

thank you so much. it was a bit of a relief hearing this. hopefully this wont cause me any troubles later.

 

[rex4235]

If you fear that it is more heat than there should be (the computer is too hot to touch) by all means, RMA it. But if its not hot enough to burn you, only notice that its warmer in some spots, its normal.

 

[nasimm]

so as you say i shouldn't be worried. the fan area is the only part that is actually burning

thank you so much again for your follow up.