PuddleJumper Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I have probaly the neatest Lappy when it came to OSx86.. i have only need 3 major fixes that is a new wifi card, PS/2 Fix and the batter meter fix. for it to work right everything else only need drivers or worked out of the box. well i have this problem called my battery is running down way to fast for my liking my old battery will only last about 37 minutes before its critically low. and it will last about 50-65 minutes in windows 7 this battery is only about 1600 MAh mind you. i just bought a new 4500 Mah one and it last's about 1:45 tops. and in win 7 i last about 2:50-3:15. i could live with running maybe 2:30 in mac but 1:45 is to low for what i do. is there any way that i can make my laptop have better battery life? i only have the Display battery meter thing installed nothing else. is the any way to get the display to dim? i will add i installed OSx86 via the iPC 10.5.6 Final DVD iso and then updated to 10.5.8 via apple updates witch only did good in terms of OS stuff. it did not make my battery life go up or down. thanks for any suggestions. oh i must add i do not have a working sleep but that is of little concern to me. but if i close the lid it dose shut down the display witch mide you makes the bettey life jump from 37 min to like 50 min. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197453-help-me-make-my-battry-last-more-then-12-of-what-it-dose-in-win-7/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGO M.D Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Install VoodooPower and VoodooBattery using kext help. You will find it here. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197453-help-me-make-my-battry-last-more-then-12-of-what-it-dose-in-win-7/#findComment-1330798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleJumper Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Install VoodooPower and VoodooBattery using kext help. You will find it here. ok kool should i smoak the other power kext before i install the Voodoo one? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197453-help-me-make-my-battry-last-more-then-12-of-what-it-dose-in-win-7/#findComment-1331026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleJumper Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Thank you for the advice it i timed it today and i got about 44:19 minutes out of it as compared to 36 with the old set up. i even did a restart in the test with the voodoo power thing. so i would say it was eating power at about 82% of what is used to Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197453-help-me-make-my-battry-last-more-then-12-of-what-it-dose-in-win-7/#findComment-1331188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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