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    MSI power management

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by polish_jr, Apr 17, 2006.

  1. polish_jr

    polish_jr Notebook Consultant

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    So the MSI power station or whatever its called may look pretty but doesn't seem to do much, problem is for me, it doesn't take control. I can click on battery performance or full performance but nothing actaully changes outside of the power station indicators. Screen dimness i still have to do manually. Is there a good piece of software I can get that actually grabs this stallion that is my NB by its balls and changes it power consumption?
     
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    polish_jr Notebook Consultant

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    How about the power manager in ATI control panel?
     
    polish_jr, Apr 18, 2006
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    My MSI System Control Manager does dim the screen. You have to tinker with the settings a bit, but it works. If it doesn't, try downloading the newest version from MSI's web site. Good luck.
     
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    I've had a few troubles with my MSI SCM program. The newest version doesn't seem to change the settings as experienced by polish_jr. I tried the older version that came with my notebook and power control settings were working but it had a more serious bug. Please confirm as this is just my experience, but on battery power, the computer would hang/freeze a little after the battery would reach 50%. So now, i'm simply using xp power management and everything is fine at the moment. I'd prefer something with a little more options. Hopefully, MSI can release a bug free version.
     
    matik, Apr 19, 2006
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