Laptop Battery Diagnostics Software?

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Published on 2010-01-23T05:33:53Z Indexed on 2010/04/17 20:53 UTC
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My Compaq CQ50-215CA laptop with Windows 7 Ultimate RC 32-bit recently told me to replace my battery for fear of sudden shutdowns. Is there any good diagnostics software that anyone has used to test for battery condition and max. life? Also what are good practices for keeping maximal battery life?

Thanks.

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