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  1. 09-06-2011 #1
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    Question Designating battery #1

    My laptop (Dell Latitude E6320) has a modular bay and I have a battery module to use with that. I used to have an older version in which the modular bay battery was used first by the system, so when it ran out I could remove it and use the modular bay for other modules. My current machine does it the other way, first using the regular battery, so when that runs out I no longer have the option of removing the modular bay battery unless I can plug in. For instance this means that at that point I cannot use the optical drive.

    Is there any way to tell the system which battery is #0 and which one is #1?

    Thanks for any help!
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  2. 09-08-2011 #2
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    Great question! I have a Dell D630 Latitude and have a bay battery (purchased when I had a D600) that is used before the main battery. As you seem to indicate that they have changed this behavior, then I agree it sucks! Contact Dell Support and see what they say. I would be interested to find out what you learn...
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    Exactly. I had a D630 before. I'll see what I can find out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rubberman View Post
    Great question! I have a Dell D630 Latitude and have a bay battery (purchased when I had a D600) that is used before the main battery. As you seem to indicate that they have changed this behavior, then I agree it sucks! Contact Dell Support and see what they say. I would be interested to find out what you learn...
    Well, this is what they said:

    >> CLKsmb_Gary_230607
    >> Unfortunately, there is no settings nor option for this model that will allow you change the behavior similar to the other system.

    I wonder if there is a software option to override the basic behavior. (By the way, I had already looked at the bios setup and there was nothing there to set. The guy at tech support may have just done the same).
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  5. 09-08-2011 #5
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    tbh, it is probably futile to go on.
    It can very well be a hardware design decision by dell, not changeable by software.
    To prove or disaprove that, s/o with (micro)electronic knowledge would need to look at the board.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Irithori View Post
    tbh, it is probably futile to go on.
    It can very well be a hardware design decision by dell, not changeable by software.
    To prove or disaprove that, s/o with (micro)electronic knowledge would need to look at the board.
    I see. I guess I will just live with it. I have no desire to mess with the board. Thanks for the comments anyway.
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