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23rd Jan 2009, 08:32
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I am a college student. I use my laptop frequently. I am not always able to be near a power source plug-in. Is there any suggestions, tips, or gadgets that would help me out? I do not have enough money to buy an extra battery right now. Here are the specs of my laptop. It is also has 6 cell battery.
roduct Name dv5-1166us Product Number FS038UA#ABA Microprocessor 2.26 GHz Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology featuring Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 Microprocessor Cache 3 MB L2 Cache Memory 4096 MB Memory Max 8192MB Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS NB9M-GE Video Memory Up to 1759 MB Hard Drive 320 GB (5400 rpm) Multimedia Drive Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer Display 15.4” diagonal WXGA High-Definition Brightview Infinity Display (1280 x 800) Fax/Modem High speed 56K modem Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Wireless Connectivity Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN Sound Altec Lansing speakers Keyboard 101-key compatible Pointing Device Touch Pad with dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad PC Card Slots
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23rd Jan 2009, 08:44
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Turning the brightness down fully and turning off the screen/putting the machine to sleep when inactive are pretty much your options.
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#3
15th Feb 2009, 21:54
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could try a less heavy os too:)
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#4
15th Feb 2009, 21:55
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oh, and turn off that wireless card of course:)
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16th Feb 2009, 04:13
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I think that's sort of the risk you take when you decide you need a Blu-Ray burner and a Penryn C2D for schoolwork
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#6
16th Feb 2009, 10:33
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Carbons spot on there, I guess you could buy another battery for your laptop charge it and use it when your original runs out, should get you 4-6 hours using power saving options and stuff to reduce power consumption.
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#7
27th Feb 2009, 15:00
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Try turning your brightness off, put your laptop on Power Save, instead of Performance (Trust me, it saves a lot)
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#8
27th Feb 2009, 15:04
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if your laptop takes forever to load, then use hibernation that way less power is wasted on just starting the laptop
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27th Feb 2009, 21:48
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Try using Hibernation instead of sleep, put power savings on, and most importantly put the brightness down, you will be amazed how much that saves!
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