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electrical:12v:laptop [2018/05/19 07:19] frater_secessus [charge at the right time] |
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| If the label only shows output in volts and amps we can use Ohm's law to calculate watts. | If the label only shows output in volts and amps we can use Ohm's law to calculate watts. | ||
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| + | Example from secessus' | ||
| + | * older Dell corporate laptop, **90w** | ||
| + | * new entry level laptop with very similar benchmarks as the Dell, **30w** | ||
| + | * chromebook, **16w** | ||
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| + | ===== use laptop substitutes ===== | ||
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| + | Checking email on a phone will use much less power than doing the same thing on a laptop. | ||
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| + | Watching movies on a tablet or even a phone will use less power than a laptop. | ||
| ===== use a DC adapter ===== | ===== use a DC adapter ===== | ||
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| ===== reduce power consumption ===== | ===== reduce power consumption ===== | ||
| - | You can't affect how fast the laptop charges, so we will focus on reducing power consumption. | + | You can't affect how fast the laptop charges, so we will focus on reducing power consumption. |
| ==== screen brightness ==== | ==== screen brightness ==== | ||
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| If you want to allow the animations but not have them consume as much power you can switch to another tab so the animation is no longer rendered. | If you want to allow the animations but not have them consume as much power you can switch to another tab so the animation is no longer rendered. | ||
| + | ==== disable networking ==== | ||
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| + | If you don't need networking for the current task, consider disabling wifi and bluetooth. | ||
| ==== reduce bandwidth ==== | ==== reduce bandwidth ==== | ||
| - | Reducing bandwidth usage will, in addition to easing the pain on your checkbook, reduce the processing power needed to handle the data. It will also reduce the amount of time the wifi or bluetooth are transmitting. | + | [[communication: |
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| ===== charge at the right time ===== | ===== charge at the right time ===== | ||
| - | If you charge your laptop [[electrical: | + | If you charge your laptop |
| + | ===== virtual servers ===== | ||
| + | If you are running a PC or laptop because some client or service needs to be active, consider moving that client/ | ||
electrical/12v/laptop.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/08 00:41 by princess_fluffypants
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