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    best battery measuring software?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by syxbit, Mar 13, 2006.

  1. syxbit

    syxbit Notebook Evangelist

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    i want one that will predict battery time left and use very little resources.
    free or commercial, it doesn't matter
    any ideas?
    thanks for the advice guys
     
    syxbit, Mar 13, 2006
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  2. zicky

    zicky Notebook Evangelist

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    I use NHC. It gives you very helpful statistics about your laptop. I think it works on Turion processors now. You just have to fiddle around the settings so it show the remaining time on your taskbar.
     
    zicky, Mar 14, 2006
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    iOsiris Notebook Evangelist

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    Centrino/Notebook Hardware Control is very useful for it. I like it because it shows the timer exactly on the taskbar (as an icon)
     
    iOsiris, Mar 14, 2006
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    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    I also use Notebook Hardware Control. It is a must have if you have a laptop. You can also undervolt with it. It is just a great free program.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Mar 14, 2006
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    Elminst Some Network Guy

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    skywalker Business Notebook FTW!!

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    Notebook Battery Info 1.2.0.18, googling it
     
    skywalker, Mar 15, 2006
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    equinoxel Notebook Enthusiast

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    imho, the best measurement is: use the laptop for a couple of weeks on battery as much as possible and mesure the leftover power when you turn it off. At the end you'll have something along the lines of a stress test with your pattern behaviour in it, which will give you how long *your* laptop is going to last :)
     
    equinoxel, Mar 21, 2006
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