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    NHC vs Mobility Center vs Power4gear

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mew1838, Feb 21, 2009.

  1. mew1838

    mew1838 Team Teal

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    Hi all, I just got myself a new N20. This is my first vista laptop and I am really confused about the different power options. My other laptop is a W3J that I control using NHC.

    1) The t6400 is constantly clocked at 2.00ghz even though I set is to maximize battery and dynamic switching. On my W3J, the clock speed switches from 1.00ghz to 2.00ghz only when needed. Is this normal?

    2) I installed NHC and it seems to conflict with both the vista internal power management and power4gear. There was an error message saying "error on changing the CPU speed"

    3) Anyone has an easy way to set up an easy power option? I just want it to have a maximum battery and maximum performance setting.

    4) My screen brightness constantly get set to 0 after I reboot, even though I changed it in powe4gear and mobility center. How do I make it stay at the brightness I shut it down at?
     
    mew1838, Feb 21, 2009
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  2. metril

    metril Notebook Deity

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    Uninstall NHC. I found NHC to interfere with power management too. Go to P4G and change the birghtness settings in there.
     
    metril, Feb 21, 2009
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