[ltp] what to use to save battery

Andreas Stemmer linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:13:39 +0200


> - use a blank screensaver which disables the display correctly

I somehow thought that switching the display (backlight) off and on has
negative impact on the lifetime. Is this an old rumor? I wanted to
switch off my display after 5 min. on battery, but wasn't sure if it is
a good idea.

Andreas