Comments on: Windows 7 Hurts Netbook Battery Life? Maybe Not Entirely — or At All http://gigaom.com/mobile/windows-7-netbook-battery-lif/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:37:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: SAMMY http://gigaom.com/mobile/windows-7-netbook-battery-lif/#comment-424588 Wed, 12 May 2010 07:38:25 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=42622#comment-424588 Hey guys everything’s fine now.
I have the NB200 (the EU version of the NB205).
I was getting like 8 hours under XP with the TOSHIBA PM.
When I put 7 on I just wanted to go in the closet and cry :D something like 4 to 5 hours ;(
Since TOSHIBA didn’t release any version of their power manager for 7,I started searching and changing settings…and actually it’s quite simple just go in the Power Management in the Control panel create your own personalized power profile,put everything to minimum,but the most important part was Processor management I put that to 20-25% which is fine.
Now I’m 8:30-9 hours of battery life in Windows 7 :D
Skype,8-10 Chrome tabs,and some note taking programs run smoothly,you can watch normal quality videos too.
Cheers! (thumbsup)

]]> By: Netbook Battery http://gigaom.com/mobile/windows-7-netbook-battery-lif/#comment-424587 Tue, 04 May 2010 17:16:46 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=42622#comment-424587 I would assume that Windows 7 is a resource hog, just like Vista. I’d expect Windows 7 to use more netbook battery power with all the system software and OS processes taking place. Are these tests done under “Power Saver” mode? If not, you might want to reconsider. Control Panel> Power Options> Power Saver.

]]> By: Mohamed http://gigaom.com/mobile/windows-7-netbook-battery-lif/#comment-424586 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:02:42 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=42622#comment-424586 LOL at last for 3 months on NB200. I was guessing that I am the only one to face a low battery life. Its obvious now that my windows 7 is the problem :S

I will try to install the power utility again but lets hope it works :(

]]> By: Anthony http://gigaom.com/mobile/windows-7-netbook-battery-lif/#comment-424585 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:54:51 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=42622#comment-424585 Well, technology of laptop or notebook is upgrading their best to satisfy the needs of a customer. Maybe next year they will come u with a newer version of each laptop & notebook. But if you need any laptop or notebook battery, just come to batterieswholesale.net. We could help you find a compatible replacement laptop battery at a very reasonable prices.

]]> By: JessicaD http://gigaom.com/mobile/windows-7-netbook-battery-lif/#comment-424584 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:25:29 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=42622#comment-424584 PCmetix,

Thank you for evaluating Windows 7 and it’s great to hear that you are enjoying your experience so much! If you are planning on purchasing Windows 7 when it is released it may be helpful to know you don’t have to wait until October to reserve your copy of Win 7! You can pre-order your copy of Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional today. For more information, see the Windows 7 Pre-Order offer page here: http://tinyurl.com/nldc8p

Jessica
Microsoft Windows Client Team

]]> By: HG http://gigaom.com/mobile/windows-7-netbook-battery-lif/#comment-424583 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:11:46 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=42622#comment-424583 I’m seeing the same as Kevin on my NB205. In XP I was getting close to 8 hrs with Wi-Fi and BT on. Using Win 7 I get around 5 hrs 50 mins with Wi-Fi and BT on. I’m hoping to get close to what I was getting when using XP, if Toshiba releases the power utility for Win 7. I still like that I’m getting close to 6 hrs and if I was to turn off the radios, I’m sure I would get the 6 hrs or so.

]]> By: K. T. Bradford http://gigaom.com/mobile/windows-7-netbook-battery-lif/#comment-424582 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:35:58 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=42622#comment-424582 Just a point of data for you: we usually uninstall the power management software that comes with laptops (but not necessarily drivers) before we run our test. The LAPTOP Battery Test uses the same settings (explained here, if you’re interested) for each computer, which can differ from the power optimization settings notebook manufacturer’s bundle. So even without that particular program, the NB205 still got great battery life in our test under XP. I’m sure that when Toshiba finalizes Win 7 drivers, the battery life will bounce back.

]]> By: gmazin http://gigaom.com/mobile/windows-7-netbook-battery-lif/#comment-424581 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:34:23 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=42622#comment-424581 The reason for this reduced battery life is the gma 950. It uses a lot of power especially when you compare it to just the atom processor. So when you’re calling on it to render the more complex UI of W7, thats where the battery life loss comes in. Turn on the Vista Basic theme and you should see most of your battery return. At least, I did.

]]> By: GoodThings2Life http://gigaom.com/mobile/windows-7-netbook-battery-lif/#comment-424580 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:35:45 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=42622#comment-424580 I have always HATED the power management utilities that run on laptops and usually uninstall them… even if they offer substantial boosts in life, it comes at a huge hit to performance and being able to read my display without squinting.

That said, with that software out of the road, I am definitely getting the same battery life from my Dell Latitude E6400 and my HP EliteBook 2730p systems as I was under XP… between 4-6 hours depending on how I use the system.

Those utilities… they only serve as a pretty front-end to configure your power profiles for you. It’s nothing you can’t technically adjust on your own in 7′s power management screens… just more cumbersome.

]]> By: Richard Lawler http://gigaom.com/mobile/windows-7-netbook-battery-lif/#comment-424579 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:31:37 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=42622#comment-424579 I definitely noticed an improvement in batter life once I installed ASUS power management program on my 900 and 1005 running windows 7, I had to install the acpi drivers in compatibility mode and then the utility itself in compatibility mode, but it works like a charm.

]]> By: pcmetix http://gigaom.com/mobile/windows-7-netbook-battery-lif/#comment-424578 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:41:36 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=42622#comment-424578 I have a dell mini 9 running Windows 7 and it seems to be running flawlessly so far with a good battery life!!!

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