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    How di I put notebook into power save mode?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by thomask, Apr 20, 2008.

  1. thomask

    thomask Notebook Guru

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    Hi,

    I just purchased an 8710w but my battery doesn't last for longer than 100min and in the reviews i've read that it can last for a lot longer. How do i put it into power save mode and what can I do to get the most operating time out of the battery? I'm using XP.

    Also is there a program I can use to check whether or not my battery is functioning properly?

    Regards
    Thomas
     
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  2. Shadowfate

    Shadowfate Wala pa rin ako maisip e.

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    Go to control panel, and click power options. change it to power saver.

    For the program try NHC(Notebook hardware control)
     
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  3. thomask

    thomask Notebook Guru

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    there's no power saver option. there's only home/office, portable/laptop, presentation, always on, minimal power management and max battery.

    where do i get the notebook hardware control?
     
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    Shadowfate Wala pa rin ako maisip e.

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    I think minimal power is the same as the power saver option.
    I don't know why you have different name for power saver.

    The link(It checks how much wear and tear your battery has)
    http://www.pbus-167.com/
     
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  5. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Max battery mode is the same as power saver.
    It forces speedstep/cool and quiet to run, so that the processor runs at a lower clock speed, thus generating less heat. This pwoer mode also gives one more battery life cause the processor is running at a slower speed.

    K-TRON
     
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