I use an Averatec 3200 notebook. Anybody got an idea on where I can get a new battery for it? The current one barely lasts 20 minutes now. From what I understand, Averatecs are rebadged Twinhead notebooks, right?

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2044


I was reading the review and could anyone explain what the reviewer was saying especially when it came to the parts where he was discussing how to adjust the settings for more battery life:
The 3200 comes with an Athlon XP-M 2000+ processor. Being a mobile processor, you are allowed to tweak the CPU speed, affecting battery life as well as performance. Running full speed takes more power (and more fan activity), while running slower requires less.
Many have written in several online forums how disappointing the 3200's battery life is. I found this to be true as well. Out of the box, you'll only get about an hour of life from the battery (not even enough to watch a movie!), which is totally unacceptable. This is due to the processor running at full speed when running off of the battery, which you cannot throttle down (contrary to the whole point of using a mobile processor).

Even after changing the power setting, the processor speed didn't change. In fact, after plugging in the computer and setting it to "Max Battery", the speed dropped to around 400mhz, which it should. Pull the plug and the speed rockets to 1523mhz!

After a little more digging, these same forums reveal that the registry is screwed up and is easily fixed with a patch. Why Averatec does not post this fix on their web site is beyond me. After applying the registry fix, I now get about 2:45 minutes from the battery! While not up to Pentium M standards, at least I can watch an entire movie when I want to!
It's all Greek tio me.