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    Software to monitor battery consumption

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wopper, Feb 11, 2007.

  1. wopper

    wopper Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    on XP is used Notebook Hardware control to monitor my battery usage of my laptop (you see 19Watt used and if the laptop is busy you see 28Watt used)

    But NHC is not working under vista and i want to know if there is some software what is running under Vista (or trying to run) that i can monitor of Vista consumpes more power?

    Regards Rob
     
    wopper, Feb 11, 2007
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    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    You could try MobileMeter. It is not written for Vista but maybe, because it isn't a very potent package, Vista will let it run.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Feb 11, 2007
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  3. wopper

    wopper Notebook Enthusiast

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    Badly, i can't start the software on Vista...get an error.
     
    wopper, Feb 11, 2007
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