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    vista - question

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Tinderbox (UK), Mar 29, 2008.

  1. Tinderbox (UK)

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    Hi.

    when i had my acer laptop with vista.

    their was a vista console in the control panel that allowed you to select the processor speed, 3 setting, display brightness, wifi and bluetooth enable disable and a couple of other setting, it was a vista utils.

    But i cannot find it now i have a desktop is it a laptop only thing. :confused:

    any help would be appiciated.

    thankyou.

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Mar 29, 2008
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  2. Hawkshark

    Hawkshark Notebook Consultant

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    It may be only a laptop thing but its more likely it was a Acer Laptop only thing. Im curious as to why a desktop needs Processor speed, brightness and power options; the only reason a laptop has them is to reduce battery drain but your desktop is theoretically plugged in no?
     
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    Control Panel - Mobile PC

    Which is obviously laptop only.
     
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  4. Tinderbox (UK)

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    Hi.

    I it was a vista util, It was everthing in one place.

    every body needs to save power, laptop or desktop, to save the world you know ;)

    regards

    John.


     
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  5. Hawkshark

    Hawkshark Notebook Consultant

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    Sadly tinderbox, your power supply will pull Xwatts no matter how much is actively being used... Say its a 800watt power supply and you down clock everything to use less than it normally does... It will still draw 800watts, the same is true for the screen which may not even have dimming options.
     
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  6. Tinderbox (UK)

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    you must be wrong on that one mate. :eek:

    it was called, "Windows Mobility Center"

    regards

    John.

     
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    No it won't, a power supply will pull the amount of power that is being used, plus a margin for the conversion from mains to DC. For example, if I put my PC under full load, it draws about 240W, whereas at idle it's only using about 160W
     
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    Windows mobility center is usually accessed by pressing the key combination "windows key + x". I don't know if it works on desktops as I have only used vista on notebooks. Try it and see what happens.
     
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