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Reduce screen to save power? Morgan Ohlson 07-04-2006
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Posted by Morgan Ohlson on July 4, 2006, 12:42 pm
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When I write there is no need for 15". Can I cut this and only illuminate
aprox half the screen? (to save power)

HP nc6120 and WinXP


Morgan O.

Posted by on July 4, 2006, 12:50 pm
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 Morgan Ohlson wrote:
> When I write there is no need for 15". Can I cut this and only illuminate
> aprox half the screen? (to save power)
>
> HP nc6120 and WinXP
>
Very ecological of you. Why not, instead, switch the screen off whilst
you are writing? You only need it on whilst reading, after all.

If you typically spend most of your time writing rather than reading,
then you will be able to save much more power than by just illuminating
half the screen, which you probably won't be looking at anyway..

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Sue


Posted by Morgan Ohlson on July 5, 2006, 6:16 pm
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On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 17:50:44 +0100, Palindr?me wrote:

> Morgan Ohlson wrote:
>> When I write there is no need for 15". Can I cut this and only illuminate
>> aprox half the screen? (to save power)
>>
>> HP nc6120 and WinXP
>>
> Very ecological of you. Why not, instead, switch the screen off whilst
> you are writing? You only need it on whilst reading, after all.
>
> If you typically spend most of your time writing rather than reading,
> then you will be able to save much more power than by just illuminating
> half the screen, which you probably won't be looking at anyway..

sometimes my fingers write other stuff then my brain expected... så, I like
to check if my body is in cooperation :) and text is understandable
before I move on...

Does black showing pixels use any power ?


Morgan O.

Posted by E Brown on July 4, 2006, 2:22 pm
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On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:42:58 GMT, Morgan Ohlson

>
>When I write there is no need for 15". Can I cut this and only illuminate
>aprox half the screen? (to save power)
>
        No. The fluorescent tubes that illuminate the display are always
on, even if you don't use the full display resolution. You can lower
the brightness to save power, but that is pretty much it for saving
power while actually using the display.
        If you're trying to extend your battery life, set your power
management settings to their most aggressive. Performance will stink,
but you should get a bit more time. You could also check for a battery
for your model that offers more power, or see if your model offers an
option to add another battery; lots of laptops have such options.
        epbrown
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2003 BMW Z4 Black/Black

Posted by Morgan Ohlson on July 13, 2006, 4:57 am
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On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 18:22:20 GMT, E Brown wrote:

> On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:42:58 GMT, Morgan Ohlson
>
>>
>>When I write there is no need for 15". Can I cut this and only illuminate
>>aprox half the screen? (to save power)
>>
>         No. The fluorescent tubes that illuminate the display are always
> on, even if you don't use the full display resolution. You can lower
> the brightness to save power, but that is pretty much it for saving
> power while actually using the display.
>         If you're trying to extend your battery life, set your power
> management settings to their most aggressive. Performance will stink,
> but you should get a bit more time. You could also check for a battery
> for your model that offers more power, or see if your model offers an
> option to add another battery; lots of laptops have such options.
>         epbrown

Long battery time is a kind of freedom of my liking.

When just writing in a simple editor the hole screen isn't needed. Then it
would be smart to shut of margins at both left and right. Or all around.


Morgan O.


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