The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Software to control notebook performance on battery

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by manu08, Aug 2, 2007.

  1. manu08

    manu08 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    92
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I'm using Windows XP Professional SP2 on a Dell Inspiron 600m notebook. Currently I'm using the Dell Quickset software to control the performance of the notebook while running on batteries. The software is decent but I would like something more advanced. Something that automatically controls the performance of my notebook as the battery drains out. Like when the battery is between 70% - 100% it will run on about 75% brightness & processor won't be underclocked, when the battery is between 50% - 70% it will run on about 50% brightness & the processor would get slightly underclocked & so on. If all this happens automatically without me having to manually set it, it would be awesome. Is there any software to work like that or am I way over my head? My processor btw according to System Properties is Intel Celeron M 1.4GHz.
     
    manu08, Aug 2, 2007
    #1
  2. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    3,266
    Messages:
    7,360
    Likes Received:
    14
    Trophy Points:
    206
    usapatriot, Aug 2, 2007
    #2
  3. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    6,092
    Messages:
    12,975
    Likes Received:
    201
    Trophy Points:
    481
    Yeah, NHC is great :) , I have been using it for over a year now! Highly recommended :D
     
    Johnny T, Aug 2, 2007
    #3
  4. ninjafish

    ninjafish Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    60
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I've only recently started using NHC and it really does work great.

    btw tse727 that comment in your signature is hilarious!
     
    ninjafish, Aug 2, 2007
    #4
  5. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    6,092
    Messages:
    12,975
    Likes Received:
    201
    Trophy Points:
    481
    LOL! i wish that comment was true.....MR9600 > 8600mGT hahaha! :D That guy who said it sounded pretty serious as well! :D :eek: :p
     
    Johnny T, Aug 2, 2007
    #5
  6. manu08

    manu08 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    92
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    manu08, Aug 2, 2007
    #6
  7. ViolentGreen

    ViolentGreen Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    3
    Messages:
    136
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Also, if anyone could give me any hints on voltage changes in NHC? I'm using it to underclock when I'm unplugged, but I'm not sure if that's what people mean when they talk about undervolting.
     
    ViolentGreen, Aug 3, 2007
    #7
  8. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    6,092
    Messages:
    12,975
    Likes Received:
    201
    Trophy Points:
    481
    You dont use the voltage to underclock. When your unplugged just use ''max battery'' profile :)

    Undervolting means that you are settign the CPU to use less energy and so less heat will be produced, which then also means prolonged battery life! I think it is recommended that you dont undervolt by more than 0.200V :D

    Good luck with that! I ve undervolted and it works great! :D
     
    Johnny T, Aug 3, 2007
    #8
  9. ViolentGreen

    ViolentGreen Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    3
    Messages:
    136
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Any tips? I have no idea how to go about doing it.
     
    ViolentGreen, Aug 3, 2007
    #9
  10. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    6,092
    Messages:
    12,975
    Likes Received:
    201
    Trophy Points:
    481
    Go on the NHC website, they have a nice guide there :p
     
    Johnny T, Aug 3, 2007
    #10