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    power saving on notebooks by auto-disabling network connection? where is that option in VISTA?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by shamrock84, Feb 14, 2008.

  1. shamrock84

    shamrock84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I remebe seeing some menu in VISTA with the option of disable or enable the option for "close network connection" while the notebook is closed (i don't know if it was refering to sleep mode, or closed lid)

    I don't remember how i got to that menu, can anyone direct me?
     
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    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    I haven't encountered that option, but there is one similar to it in Control Panel (Power Management) and you can allow the computer to disable it to save power through Device Manager.
     
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    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    shamrock84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    to manually disable the netword adapter in the device manager? without relation to any event (like sleep mode)? sorry but that would be pretty useless... thanks for trying though
     
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    No, you don't understand.
    I hate it when people never even bother to try and see what's what.
    The computer can disable it to save power when it's not needed (ex: no traffic is being made). It will not disable it when you need it.
    Also check Control Panel's Power Management application.
     
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    shamrock84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok kuncheesh pointed me how to do that on the other thread, thanks
     
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    You're welcome. You will probably not feel a big difference, but the options are there.
     
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