Eraserhead macrumors G4 Original poster Nov 3, 2005 10,434 12,250 UK Oct 29, 2006 #1 Just out of idle curiosity how can you find how long the battery of your notebook lasts under windows? I can only see a percentage, is it possible to get a time like under OS X?
Just out of idle curiosity how can you find how long the battery of your notebook lasts under windows? I can only see a percentage, is it possible to get a time like under OS X?
Eraserhead macrumors G4 Original poster Nov 3, 2005 10,434 12,250 UK Oct 29, 2006 #2 so I'm guessing it isn't possible? Oh well, just another thing OS X is better at .
N NorCalLights macrumors 6502a Apr 24, 2006 600 89 Oct 29, 2006 #3 Eraserhead said: so I'm guessing it isn't possible? Oh well, just another thing OS X is better at . Click to expand... As far as I know, Apple has not released drivers for much of their power management hardware for XP via Bootcamp.
Eraserhead said: so I'm guessing it isn't possible? Oh well, just another thing OS X is better at . Click to expand... As far as I know, Apple has not released drivers for much of their power management hardware for XP via Bootcamp.
Eraserhead macrumors G4 Original poster Nov 3, 2005 10,434 12,250 UK Oct 29, 2006 #4 NorCalLights said: As far as I know, Apple has not released drivers for much of their power management hardware for XP via Bootcamp. Click to expand... So windows cannot do it on it's own .
NorCalLights said: As far as I know, Apple has not released drivers for much of their power management hardware for XP via Bootcamp. Click to expand... So windows cannot do it on it's own .
C Carguy172 macrumors member Oct 8, 2006 93 0 Oct 29, 2006 #5 Eraserhead said: so I'm guessing it isn't possible? Oh well, just another thing OS X is better at . Click to expand... Actually Xp has better battery life forecasting then osX does. theres a little battery symbol in the task-bar put your cusor over it and it tells you.
Eraserhead said: so I'm guessing it isn't possible? Oh well, just another thing OS X is better at . Click to expand... Actually Xp has better battery life forecasting then osX does. theres a little battery symbol in the task-bar put your cusor over it and it tells you.
bmcgrath macrumors 65816 Oct 5, 2006 1,078 40 London, United Kingdom Nov 6, 2006 #6 i get an extra 20 mins of power in xp than os x. but i suppose xp has less pretty things to power than os x
i get an extra 20 mins of power in xp than os x. but i suppose xp has less pretty things to power than os x