I just haven't tested the unit working on battery yet. On the one hand, it showed nearly a full charge yesterday when it shut down. On the other hand, I've also not run the battery utility for ages; I know it's getting old. On the Gripping Hand, the age of this laptop is an issue. There's no more room for expansion, and I need to review what software is loaded to run in the background, because at times it works really slow.

I recall finding replacement batteries through the Gateway web site, but I'm not sure if paying that amount is worth it for this old of a laptop. We'll see. I'm making a list of my requirements now. Optimal will be a desktop which I can dedicate to my photography/graphics work and (realistically) on which I'll also do other work, and a much smaller, lighter laptop or tablet for travel.