Oh No! My Power Cord is Beeping?
By Becky Knouff on
I tend to wear out laptop cords rather quickly.They do not make a cord that will last me more then about a year.I use my battery when I am in a hurry, but my power cord gets most of the abuse.
I have learned to always have a replacement.Many bad episodes with laptop power cords has tought me this valuable lesson.
To me, the best feature of the Dell Power Cord is that it has a built in warning which lets you know your power cord needs to be replaced.A beeper goes off when the power cord quits working.
Recently, when my power cord went out, I did not realize it had happened until I heard the beeping.I had been running on battery power only.I tend to loose myself in what I am doing on the computer paying attention to nothing else.This beeper kept me from allowing my battery to loose all of its charge while I was lost in my work.This gave me the time to save my work and change power cords before my battery lost all its power, and my computer shut down.
This feature alone saves me a great deal of frustration, but this cord does have a couple of other features which I like.
The length of the cord is more then adequate.The HP I use to have did not have a cord which was this long.
It does not get as hot as other power cords I have used.
It does last me a bit longer then other cords I have used.They burn up much faster.
They do have great quality and are not as touchy as others tend to get.
The connector which connects to the computer does not wear out or start getting loose and not wanting connect.Connector difficulty was always a problem with my the power cord on my old HP Laptop.
One drawback to this power cord is in its price which is a bit more expensive then some I have seen.(Although, I got this one on sale.)This is one item I do not believe in purchasing cheap.Power cords come from Dell for my laptop no matter what they cost.
Another Drawback to this and all laptop power cords is that they do not last as long as power cords for most other electronics.Much of this is because of the heat they produce.The Dell Power Cord may last a bit longer then others, but not as long as I would like it too.
The amount of time these cords will last will always depend on the amount of use.My laptops, take a pounding.I can't blame the power cord for this.
I would recommend anyone who owns any laptop to keep an extra power cord around.
The Dell Power Cord will tell Dell owners when they need a new cord.Make sure you have one around, it could save you a lot of headache.
Never knew you could get a talking power cord. I've never had one go out, but I've wondered why because it does get so hot.
Funny you wear through them so quickly.. I haven't worn one out yet! If I do, though, I'll have to look for this one. It sounds like a good bet. Thanks for sharing this!
I had no idea that power cords needed to tell you when they went bad! My laptop came with an awesome monster of a power cord that CompUseless promptly lost and NEVER replaced with the correct one. The one I have now is totally bleck! but I have not wanted to spend the $150 to get a replacement power cord, because outside of a few occasions, I am cheap! ha! After reading about your issues with power cords I am thinking how well made my power cord really was and how much I miss it!
I had no idea they could wear out so quickly, glad you found one that seems to last a bit longer.
Wow, I had no idea they beeped to let you know they were wearing out. I'm really hard on mine too, and usually I end up noticing that my battery charge is going down even when I'm plugged in; that's the only way I know that the cord is fried. I keep replacements on hand too!
I don't know why power cords wear out so fast. They really need to make one that lasts longer. I like the alarm feature on this one.
The alarm feature on this power cord is great. Thanks for sharing.
A warning beep is a great idea. I wonder if there are any such cords for an HP?
Good idea on the replacement cord. They are always so expensive...but I do need another!
Sounds like Dell makes good power cords.