XPS M1530: Windows XP DELL Power Utility

Heya fellas,

New user here and absolutely enjoying the hell out of my DELL XPS M1530.
This is the best laptop I've ever used.. so, kudos DELL!

Alas..you do take the good with the bad and I just have not warmed up to Vista so I switched to Windows XP. Does anyone know if that Power Management utility is available on DELL's website? It's the utility that allows you to switch between Balanced, High Performanced and Power Saver.

 

That feature isn't Dell specific, it's enhanced power management that you'll only find in Vista. Vista tends to do better in battery life, due to it's new power management features. It has a lot more options at it's (and yours if you choose to change each device's settings) disposal when it comes to reducing power consumption.

You'll use power schemes in Windows XP to control things like this, go to control panel, switch to classic view, and open Power Options. There you can change the power scheme to portable/laptop.

You should also show the power meter all the time in the notification area, that way you can have quick access to Power Options. Here's how. From the Power Options window, click the advanced tab and place a checkmark in the box labeled "Always show icon on the taskbar" then click OK.

More info about the Power Options control panel: http://books.google.com/books?id=kS...X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result#PPA206,M1

 

Ah, perfect. Thank you for your prompt and detailed post.

 

You can also try with an application called RMClock. It lets you switch between different CPU speeds.

 

I have XP on my XPS M1530 and I used Dell Quickset to adjust my battery power options (bightness etc...) from Dell Inspirion 1520 w/XP and it works just fine.

http://support.dell.com/support/dow...1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=25&fileid=246458