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Hi Mark,
On Fri, 01 May 2009 23:01:07 -0400, madodel wrote:

>> Did you try the CPUspeed utility?
>> http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/util/system/cpuspeed1.4.zip
>> With it I can throttle down both cores of my R60, so it runs a lot longer
>> on the battery. I even use it when my laptop is conected to the wire, so
>> it runs a lot cooler.
>
>Sorry it took me a while to respond but I had forgotten what list I had 
>read this on.  Turned out my problem was with the battery itself.  I 
>replaced it with a new 9 cell battery and now getting about 2.5 - 3 hours 
>of time.  I have tried CPUSpeed before and tried it again.  The problem is 
>the system starts to get unusable from time to time.  Probably just not 
>using the correct settings.  What parameters are you using with your R60?
I use "cpu 25 80", most of the time my system is running at 25%

Kind regards,
Frank