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    Which Power Scheme do you use?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by drjohn, Jan 16, 2009.

  1. drjohn

    drjohn Notebook Consultant

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    the default appears to be Energy Star, but which Power Manager scheme do you use?

    I've always had it set to Energy Star, but thought I'd experiment... I use my machine on battery power most of the time, reconnecting it to the charger when I'm done to recharge until tomorrow. BTW, I use the ThinkPad PM utility to manage battery thresholds (thresholds at 60/95) and charging.

    Which power scheme do you use?

    PS: I'm running a 14" widescreen R61 with a 6-cell battery
     
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  2. mailxiaodan

    mailxiaodan Notebook Enthusiast

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    I like the "dynamicly reduce fan noise" option, though it doesn't solve all the fan noise on my X200.
     
    mailxiaodan, Jan 16, 2009
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  3. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    I use what is in the SuperGuide (see sig). 7-cell battery, 187 cycles, 1.5 years old, and still holds 96.8% of designed capacity.
     
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    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    I primarily use Energy star, it does a pretty good job of stretching out my battery life.

    I also have a "Sunny Day" profile that maxes out my brightness (but is otherwise very miserly) that I use when I take my tablet outdoors or otherwise want a very bright screen (even when plugged in on Energy Star I am 4 bars below maximum).

    Generally when plugged in I use "adaptive" speed and "reduce fan noise dynamically. On battery I run at slowest.
     
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  5. louisssss

    louisssss Notebook Consultant

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    i make my own to work for my needs...
     
    louisssss, Jan 17, 2009
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