Well, Norma, u don't tell us what type of netbook it is, how big is the display, its resolution, etc.
I do a couple things in this situation. Generallly speaking, there is 1 or a couple utilities located in the system tray to accomplish them. 1) I disable the camera & enable it only when I want it. 2) When I can't connect to the internet, I disable the wireless. Usually the netbook senses when you're on battery & dims the display. Unfortunately, it won't let u disable it or u could get superb battery life. I personally bought a bigger battery for mine which gives me about 10 hours battery life. BTW, just FYI, (& this has nothing to do w/battery life), I was having some severe issues w/my netbook until I went in & disabled the gestures on my touchpad (control panel > mouse & pointing devices > hardware > settings). My issues are gone. Some of them included: difficulty using jaws find; Email disappearing while in the middle of writing it; Applications losing focus, etc. Try it--u might like it. I'd disable the bleapin thing entirely but my sighted family members sometimes get on here so I can't kill it completely, dad gum it! On 12/28/10, Norma A. Boge <nab...@mchsi.com> wrote: > Hey everybody, > > I'm using XP SP3 on my Asus netbook and I'm unclear about which power > settings will avail me of the maximum battery life between charges. > Currently, I'm getting only about 45 minutes with the following max > battery settings: > > Power Options Properties > Power Schemes Alarms Power Meter Advanced Hibernate > Select the power scheme with the most appropriate settings for > this computer. Note that changing the settings below will modify > the selected scheme. > Power schemes > Always On > Save As... Delete > Settings for Always On power scheme > When computer is: Running on Plugged in batteries > Turn off monitor: After 20 mins After 15 mins > Turn off hard disks: Never After 30 mins > System standby: Never Never > OK Cancel Apply > > Normal usage for this netbook is Internet browsing, checking e-mail > and e-book reading, with occasional audio streaming from the web. > Any suggestions would be most appreciated. > > Thanks, > Norma > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com > -- Change the world--1 deed at a time Jackie McBride Scripting Classes: http://jawsscripting.lonsdalemedia.org homePage: www.abletec.serverheaven.net For technophobes: www.technophoeb.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com
