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    Quick 1720 question

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dmacfour, Jul 31, 2007.

  1. dmacfour

    dmacfour Are you aware...

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    I just recieved my dell 1720 today, and i noticed that you can select power plans for you battery. I was wondering if that only applied to when you have the laptop unplugged? does it affect performace while my laptop is plugged in is plugged in?
     
    dmacfour, Jul 31, 2007
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  2. larson

    larson Notebook Evangelist

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    First off, the options you are able to choose from include:

    a) Power Saver
    b) Balanced
    c) High Performance

    You are able to select either of these options when it is plugged in or if you are using the battery (although I don't see why anyone would want to use power saver or balanced when your laptop is plugged in). Personally, I use power saver when I'm running on the battery. I would save it increases my battery life by about 30%.
     
    larson, Jul 31, 2007
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