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Battery life on a Laptop - Artificially extend it somehow?
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:14 pm
by KingManULTRA
I have an HP Laptop that lasts about 4 hours on full charge.
Is there any easy way to extend this? I want to play certain games that don't require a lot of processing power.
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:16 pm
by dmmh
turn down the screen brightness
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:17 pm
by Foo
Turn down the screen brightness
Ventilate the base as much as possible.
Remove all unused PCMCIA cards and other peripherals.
Use headphones instead of built in speakers.
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:18 pm
by Foo
BTW four hours is pretty good
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:19 pm
by GONNAFISTYA
Kick it a few times.
Re: Battery life on a Laptop - Artificially extend it someho
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:21 pm
by rep
KingManULTRA wrote:I have an HP Laptop that lasts about 4 hours on full charge.
Is there any easy way to extend this? I want to play certain games that don't require a lot of processing power.
You're emulating, obviously. Most likely they use close to the same cycles and handles.
Anyway, plug it into the wall. If you're going to be sitting down for hours, you've got to be somewhere with electricity.
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:21 pm
by saturn
turn off the wifi card, that eats quite a lot of battery
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:29 pm
by Guest
Try recharging it.
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:31 pm
by GONNAFISTYA
Wow.
Thought.
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:41 pm
by SOAPboy
GONNAFISTYA wrote:Kick it a few times.
Truth..
When it warns that its getting low on power, kick that bitch
Re: Battery life on a Laptop - Artificially extend it someho
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:45 pm
by KingManULTRA
rep wrote:KingManULTRA wrote:
You're emulating, obviously. Most likely they use close to the same cycles and handles.
Anyway, plug it into the wall. If you're going to be sitting down for hours, you've got to be somewhere with electricity.
I'm taking a trip with "the family." Going to be in the car the entire time...
And yes, it is emulation :icon32: Know any good SNES games for a trip like that?
saturn wrote:turn off the wifi card, that eats quite a lot of battery
I don't think the laptop has one. Not sure tho'.
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:56 pm
by The HavoX
GONNAFISTYA wrote:Kick it a few times.