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Old 16-10-2009, 07:09 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question the laptop battery last longer with Windows than with Linux...help


i friends...

i have HP520 laptop centino duo 1.6 Ghz 2GB RAM 80 GB HDD and had install Ubuntu 9.04 and Xp...
now amount of battery backup i get from my laptop is more in windows xp(2:30 hrs) then in ubuntu(1:30 hrs) ...
what's the reason for this....is there something wrong going on my Linux...
this problem is making me use Windows when i m using my laptop in mobile mode.....
i love using linux .... plz help..


thank you...
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Old 16-10-2009, 10:51 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: the laptop battery last longer with Windows than with Linux...help

No, Linux always gives considerably less battery time than Windows
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Old 16-10-2009, 11:07 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Post Re: the laptop battery last longer with Windows than with Linux...help

^ What a vague statement. Show us proof if any.

@OP - Check;

http://linuxtoolkit.blogspot.com/200...ery-power.html

http://linuxtoolkit.blogspot.com/200...ery-power.html

http://www.brighthub.com/environment...les/12468.aspx
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Default Re: the laptop battery last longer with Windows than with Linux...help

Quite unrealistic......might b u have some other problem, not with OS !!!
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