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    Power saving

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Jun85, Aug 24, 2006.

  1. Jun85

    Jun85 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi there

    1. I was wodering if Dell has a program that could improve battery life.
    I know Toshiba has a program called "Power Saver" that adjusts the brightness of the comp while on battery but how about Dell?

    2. I received my Dell on Tuesday but I noticed that it did not come with a proper manuel for my model. Is this normal or are we supposed to request one?

    Thank you
     
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  2. galaxy121

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    Dell Quickset should be inclueded with your Dell.
     
    galaxy121, Aug 24, 2006
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    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    How do you get to quickset
     
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    on mine there was a little icon in the tray.
     
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  5. Charles P. Jefferies

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    To make sure your processor is conserving power, click Start, Control Panel, Power Options, and then set it to "Portable/Laptop".

    Other than that, reduce the screen brightness on battery, that uses a lot of power. I usually keep my display's brightness to where it is just comfortable, but not too dim to look at. Even one notch of brightness can make a small difference.

    Also avoid accessing the hard drive excessively on battery, and try not to use the optical drive.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 24, 2006
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  6. Jun85

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    Is there a way that I can let QuickSet only run on battery instead of on ac?
     
    Jun85, Aug 24, 2006
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  7. gilo

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    Quickset is so poor it barely runs as is , it doesn't have shortcut keys and looks chilldish , I rather use XP power managment .

    1. You can setup several profiles according to your activity but in addition the best thing is to undervolt the CPU , works great with Dothan , unknown yet in Yonha .

    2. Just download the pdf from Dells site .

    Enjoy your new notebook .
     
    gilo, Aug 24, 2006
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