85% left, but only 2 hours and 23 minutes remaining.

[Boesky]

These numbers seem a bit low.

Battery:

Health:100%
Cycle: 2
Charge: 85%

I just got this MBP.

Display is on dim.

 

[Eidorian]

Are you running on Best Battery Life as well?

 

[geoffreak]

Install iStat and tell us the CPU usage.

Also, install Coconut Battery and tell us the health of your battery.

 

[Boesky]

user is 58%

system 3%

nice is 0%

idle is 34%

 

[Eidorian]

user is 58%

system 3%

nice is 0%

idle is 34%

What's using all the CPU time?

 

[geoffreak]

Judging by the CPU usage, I'd say you are doing something fairly taxing, thereby draining your battery faster. In this case, I'd say the battery life appears normal.

Mind telling what you are running?

 

[Boesky]

microsoft Auto update for MS Office for Mac
Firefox

And thats all I am aware that I am running. How do I see all of the open processes?S

 

[celticpride678]

microsoft Auto update for MS Office for Mac
Firefox

And thats all I am aware that I am running. How do I see all of the open processes?S

Activity Monitor

 

[geoffreak]

microsoft Auto update for MS Office for Mac

Updating programs are HUGE battery drains. You really should have your computer plugged in whenever you run an update.

 

[Boesky]

But at that point, it was downloading the update. Now I am actually installing the update.

 

[celticpride678]

But at that point, it was downloading the update. Now I am actually installing the update.

Downloading updates kill the CPU too.

 

[Aldaris]

Well since your running a pro- which graphics are you using?

 

[emt1]

Uninstall Norton AntiVirus.

 

[Boesky]

I have the cheapest 15-inch, so only one graphics card here.

 

[Kelly Craig]

try "top" or "ps -ef"

Ant the (long battery life) means screen brightness turned to a few clicks below full bright, fans on default, no network activity, and very little CPU usage....

 

[Boesky]

I was still getting way more time yesterday. I fully charged and now im at 90% with 2 hours and 57 minutes left.

 

[Kelly Craig]

You can always take it into an AppleStore after making an appointment with the Concierge : http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar They can tell you that your MacBook Pro is fine and you can let them explain it all to you