the laptop battery last longer with Windows than with Linux...help

[siddharthmakwana]

i friends...

i have HP520 laptop centino duo 1.6 Ghz 2GB RAM 80 GB HDD and had install Ubuntu 9.04 and Xp...
now amount of battery backup i get from my laptop is more in windows xp(2:30 hrs) then in ubuntu(1:30 hrs) ...
what's the reason for this....is there something wrong going on my Linux...
this problem is making me use Windows when i m using my laptop in mobile mode.....
i love using linux .... plz help..


thank you...

 

[letmein]

No, Linux always gives considerably less battery time than Windows

 

[Cool G5]

^ What a vague statement. Show us proof if any.

@OP - Check;

*linuxtoolkit.blogspot.com/2009/07/using-powertop-to-save-battery-power.html

*linuxtoolkit.blogspot.com/2009/08/using-powertop-to-save-battery-power.html

*www.brighthub.com/environment/green-computing/articles/12468.aspx

 

[pr.itdude]

Quite unrealistic......might b u have some other problem, not with OS !!!