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electrical:12v:laptop [2018/07/01 09:59] frater_secessus [eliminate cpu-taxing animations] |
electrical:12v:laptop [2021/05/17 12:39] frater_secessus [use a DC adapter] |
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Laptops are the most power-hungry of the nomad' | Laptops are the most power-hungry of the nomad' | ||
- | There are several techniques for successful | + | There are two basic approaches to keeping your laptop |
+ | - charge whenever possible | ||
+ | - use less power when not charging | ||
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+ | ===== opportunity charging ===== | ||
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+ | **Sit near outlets** whenever possible. | ||
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+ | **Be ready to charge** - keep the laptop' | ||
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+ | Install a [[electrical: | ||
===== use a power-sipping laptop ===== | ===== use a power-sipping laptop ===== | ||
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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 ===== | ||
Using a DC adapter for your laptop rather than an [[electrical: | Using a DC adapter for your laptop rather than an [[electrical: | ||
- | Many modern laptops run off 19v; a DC adapter will convert your nominal 12v DC power to 19v. You can buy an OEM adapter | + | Many modern laptops run off 19v; a [[https:// |
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==== 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/ | ||