Laptop power tweaking program?

**ShepsCrook** · February 20th, 2006

Is there any program that can be a battery monitor as well as add battery and power use tweaking to a laptop?

So I could clock down my processor to save on battery life.
That's basically it. I can adjust the screens brightness, but that doesn't make any significant changes to battery life. I know I could disable wireless and that might help some. But aside from that, the processor is the 2nd largest power consuming piece for a laptop.

My laptop is a Compaq Presario 2100 with an AMD Athlon XP 2400 Mobile processor.

**perris** · February 20th, 2006

in the power options, power scheme
there should be "max battery life"

**NetRyder** · February 20th, 2006

Notebook Hardware Control:
http://www.pbus-167.com/chc.htm

I've used it on my laptop before. Nice free app with lots of monitoring and tweaking functionality.

**Admiral Michael** · February 21st, 2006

Here's a explaination of Windows's Power Schemes.

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/5635

**Admiral Michael** · February 21st, 2006

Originally Posted by NetRyder

Notebook Hardware Control:
http://www.pbus-167.com/chc.htm

I've used it on my laptop before. Nice free app with lots of monitoring and tweaking functionality.

I don't usually double post but this deserves one. I just want to say:

HOLY CRAP, what an AWESOME program, all free too

REP+++

**NetRyder** · February 21st, 2006

Yeah, it's a great app. Glad you like it.

**ShepsCrook** · February 21st, 2006

Thanks NetRyder. I knew there had to be something out there. I hate the Windows Power Schemes. They really don't seem to cut it.

February 20th, 2006	Top \| #1
ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	Laptop power tweaking program? Is there any program that can be a battery monitor as well as add battery and power use tweaking to a laptop? So I could clock down my processor to save on battery life. That's basically it. I can adjust the screens brightness, but that doesn't make any significant changes to battery life. I know I could disable wireless and that might help some. But aside from that, the processor is the 2nd largest power consuming piece for a laptop. My laptop is a Compaq Presario 2100 with an AMD Athlon XP 2400 Mobile processor. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

February 20th, 2006	Top \| #2
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	Re: Laptop power tweaking program? in the power options, power scheme there should be "max battery life" IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 298	Re: Laptop power tweaking program? Notebook Hardware Control: http://www.pbus-167.com/chc.htm I've used it on my laptop before. Nice free app with lots of monitoring and tweaking functionality. http://kunal.kundaje.net

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Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 166	Re: Laptop power tweaking program? Here's a explaination of Windows's Power Schemes. http://www.dslreports.com/faq/5635 Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

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Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 166	Re: Laptop power tweaking program? Originally Posted by NetRyder Notebook Hardware Control: http://www.pbus-167.com/chc.htm I've used it on my laptop before. Nice free app with lots of monitoring and tweaking functionality. I don't usually double post but this deserves one. I just want to say: HOLY CRAP, what an AWESOME program, all free too REP+++ Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

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February 21st, 2006	Top \| #6
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 298	Re: Laptop power tweaking program? Yeah, it's a great app. Glad you like it. http://kunal.kundaje.net

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ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	Re: Laptop power tweaking program? Thanks NetRyder. I knew there had to be something out there. I hate the Windows Power Schemes. They really don't seem to cut it. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

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