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    Any good software to improve battery life ?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Laptopaddict, Oct 18, 2009.

  1. Laptopaddict

    Laptopaddict Notebook Deity

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    Besides the standard software for this already running on my machine , is there some additional software that will disable programs to further improve battery life ?
     
    Laptopaddict, Oct 18, 2009
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  2. L4d_Gr00pie

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    Not that I know of, but you can customize the power settings if you want. Oh and you can undervolt cpu and gpu too.
     
    L4d_Gr00pie, Oct 18, 2009
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    Eugene91, Oct 18, 2009
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    "disabling programs" will have little, if any, effect on power consumption.
     
    newsposter, Oct 18, 2009
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    d1rtdevil Notebook Geek

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    Some laptop manufactures include software to adjust several settings to improve life. i know acer and asus have them. see if you can download them and check if they work
     
    d1rtdevil, Oct 18, 2009
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  6. DavidBoon

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    If you have the laptop plugged in, would it be safe to take out the battery while it's on? Just wondering.
     
    DavidBoon, Oct 20, 2009
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  7. Kuu

    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    Some recommend it as the heat in the laptop can wear the battery down while plugged in and not charging, but if your power cable comes out (and its always a possibility) you could cause problems in the filesystem should a sudden loss of power occur.
     
    Kuu, Oct 20, 2009
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  8. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    True.

    You'd need something to actively switch off hardware - and reduce screen brithness + colour etc.
    Mind you, reducing screen brightness will give you quite a lot or extra battery life.
     
    DetlevCM, Oct 20, 2009
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  9. newsposter

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    yup, screen backlights take the vast majority of battery power.

    compared to the screen, cpu, memory, and disk are trivial power drains.
     
    newsposter, Oct 20, 2009
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  10. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Bog, Oct 20, 2009
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