[P1] Love the iBook, but battery life seems kinda skimpy!

Paul Bernhardt pbern10 at xmission.com
Sat Jan 25 12:15:15 PST 2003


Charles Martin said on 1/25/03 12:40 PM:

>> From: Joe <jabeleda at nbn.net>
>> I use the airport card and I installed a 512 mb dimm in the iBook. I
>> figure this is why the battery life has been limited...
>>
>You've hit the nail on the head. Here's what you can do about it:
>
>1. Sell the 512MB module and replace it with a *low-power* 512MB 
>module. Costs more but seems to really make a difference.
>
>2. Write or find an Applescript to turn off your airport card when not 
>in use. REALLY makes a difference.

Is there a way to look at the memory module to see if it is low power or 
not?

Paul



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