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    HP Envy 15 Flash video performance on battery

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mayonayo, Apr 30, 2010.

  1. mayonayo

    mayonayo Newbie

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    Hi!
    I'm having a really weird issue. Playing an SWF (flash) file with video embedded in on AC power looks great. When unplugging the power and working on battery, the same video becomes very sluggish and unwatchable.
    I've checked all power setting and ATI control panel and changed all "Optimize video on battery" I could find.
    Any idea will be welcome.
    Thanks!
    Yoni
     
    mayonayo, Apr 30, 2010
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    AnXioZ Notebook Evangelist

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    mayonayo Newbie

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    Hey,
    Thanks for the quick reply. It did make the audio more listenable but the video was still sluggish. Is there anyway to make the performance equal when on battery even on the sake of battery life?
     
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    bshaun Notebook Consultant

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    ^ Change performance mode to High and it will work fine, I am dead sure on this because I can play uncompressed bluray fine on battery power so there is no way flash won't be playable.
     
    bshaun, May 1, 2010
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    mister_alakista Notebook Guru

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    :eek: steve jobs was right!!! flash IS unreliable!!!
     
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    mayonayo Newbie

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    I tried that of course. I'm sure it's not the computer's problem, it's something to do with flash, but because it happens only on battery power, I'm looking hard for a setting that clocks down *something* that makes this happen when not on ac power.
    any ideas?
     
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  7. bshaun

    bshaun Notebook Consultant

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    He was 101% wrong; I have never had any issue with flash whatsoever even my 5 year old dv4 can run flash very smoothly.

    If you are using latest Flash version which uses GPU acceleration than you'd need to change PowerPlay settings to enable Maximum Performance on battery power.
     
    bshaun, May 1, 2010
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    mister_alakista Notebook Guru

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    i know. i was being sarcastic :p
     
    mister_alakista, May 1, 2010
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  9. bshaun

    bshaun Notebook Consultant

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    Ooooh don't mind sometime I am high for no reason. lol.
     
    bshaun, May 1, 2010
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