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Ways of extending Battery life?

  • 21-03-2005 1:19am
    #1
    Infini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,573 ✭✭✭


    Doe anyone know of ways to extend the battery life on a laptop. I own a Sony Vaio PCG-315Z but the best it'll last is just over an hour. Is there any software out there that can increase it to 2 hours even.


Comments

  • #2
    dearg_doom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 834 ✭✭✭dearg_doom


    What are ye moaning about?

    An hour is plenty time to connect to the net, load up girls.com and fapp one off.

    Anything more is just a waste:D




    But really I don't think you can 'extend' your 'battery life' short of buying a new one.


  • #3
    damnyanks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭damnyanks


    Turn the monitor brightness down to as low as possible. That is the biggest power waster.

    Also if you have any optical devices (DVD etc.) unplug them if possible. Turn off the sound as well I guess


  • #4
    NotMe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭NotMe


    Do you use the power management settings? I generally run mine on "Vaio Optimized" but there is "Vaio Maximum Battery" and "Vaio Ultimate Battery" for extra battery life.


  • #5
    rsynnott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    How 'bout one of these ? :D Seriously, do all the above, and if you have a wifi adapter you're not using switch it off (or remove it if it's PCMCIA). Minimize HD usage. (Depending on your task you can sometimes make a significant battery saving by just working off a USB key instead of the HD).


  • #6
    Infini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,573 ✭✭✭Infini


    Thanks everyone for the replies. Forgot to mention though that I've got the monitor at minimum and even disabled the lan port, Sorry.


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  • #7
    ciaranr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭ciaranr


    I guess you let the battery run down fully at least once a month and usually leave it charging overnight? Heard somewhere that even when OS reports battery charged, it has only been fast-charged to 85% and it takes several more hours for it to get up to 100%


  • #8
    timeout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭timeout


    Charging while OS is on is just a waste of time as it takes twice as long. No other suggestions other then see if Sony offer a Longer Life battery, most do.


  • #9
    damnyanks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭damnyanks


    Install Linux and run from terminal only :D


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    http://www.diefer.de/speedswitchxp/

    This is a CPU frequency control. Its supposed to help extend battery life.


  • #11
    Infini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,573 ✭✭✭Infini


    Deleted User wrote:
    http://www.diefer.de/speedswitchxp/

    This is a CPU frequency control. Its supposed to help extend battery life.

    Nice one mate, Thanks! :D


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