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    Powerplay DVD Playback

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by brotzfrog, Aug 28, 2006.

  1. brotzfrog

    brotzfrog Notebook Consultant

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    I am having an issue with my graphics card while playing dvd movies. It will not downclock into battery saving mode apparently, while I am playing a dvd movie. I use notebook hardware control to set my graphics card functions and while on maximum battery mode it cuts the gpu processor power in half. However, as soon as I start playing a dvd the number jumps back up to its normal levels. I was wondering if this is something normal, or if there is some setting I need to play around with.

    I have a HP NC6400 which comes with the ATI X1300 graphics card. Thanks so much for any help. The reason I bring this up is because I am sure this is eating up valuable battery life that doesn't need to be.
     
    brotzfrog, Aug 28, 2006
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