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    Vista power management settings

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by techman41973, May 11, 2009.

  1. techman41973

    techman41973 Notebook Consultant

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    I am helping a friend who wants to optimize battery life on his Dell XPS M1330. I know that turning Aero off can significantly improve battery life.
    Just curious on how some of you are tweaking your power management settings to compromise performance/battery life
    Thanks
     
    techman41973, May 11, 2009
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  2. hatrox

    hatrox Notebook Consultant

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    He should put it in "Power saver" power plan when his on battery life too - it downclocks the CPU, decreases the brightness of the screen and whatnot. If he leaves it in "High performance" the battery won't last more than 1/2 hours.
     
    hatrox, May 11, 2009
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  3. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    In addition to the power schemes that come with Vista (and cannot be deleted), I created two others. I call them Normal and Full Off. I usually run with my customized Normal plan, but use the Full Off now and again to keep the battery in shape.
     
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  4. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Turning off Aero does not significantly improve battery life. Widely available tests have demonstrated that disabling Aero yields a 3-5% improvement in battery life, nothing more.
     
    Bog, May 11, 2009
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  5. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Define significant. It won't give you much more than 3%.

    Gary

    Edit: Oops, looks like Bog said the same thing.
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, May 11, 2009
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  6. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    swarmer, May 11, 2009
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