TLP power management
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TLP power management
I just saw this, and I am not getting the battery life I want on my linux laptop (HP Spectre x360 13.3" 2017 model), does it work with Mint (it says it works with Ubuntu)? And more importantly, does it work as claimed, giving you extra battery life?
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Re: TLP power management
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku0491LfhR4
There's also GUI for TLP if you need it: https://github.com/d4nj1/TLPUI
There's also GUI for TLP if you need it: https://github.com/d4nj1/TLPUI
Re: TLP power management
Thank you. I am watching it now.
Re: TLP power management
It can be installed from the Software Manager in Mint. And yes, it makes a difference.
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Once again proving how wonderful this board is, answered within seconds! Thanks guys.
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Wow, I installed it, configured it like the video showed and now instead of 3-4 hours, I show over 7 hours of battery life!
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Thanks for the TLP GUI! never realised it had one.dark wrote: ⤴Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:59 am Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku0491LfhR4
There's also GUI for TLP if you need it: https://github.com/d4nj1/TLPUI
Being in an area subject to power outages I a big fan of TLP and also the 'indicator-cpufreq' applet from software sources.
Re: TLP power management
Do you have to have an account? I could not seem to get it to download.ud6 wrote: ⤴Fri Oct 26, 2018 2:30 amThanks for the TLP GUI! never realised it had one.dark wrote: ⤴Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:59 am Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku0491LfhR4
There's also GUI for TLP if you need it: https://github.com/d4nj1/TLPUI
Being in an area subject to power outages I a big fan of TLP and also the 'indicator-cpufreq' applet from software sources.
Re: TLP power management
https://github.com/d4nj1/TLPUI/archive/master.zipMurphCID wrote: ⤴Fri Oct 26, 2018 4:02 pmDo you have to have an account? I could not seem to get it to download.ud6 wrote: ⤴Fri Oct 26, 2018 2:30 amThanks for the TLP GUI! never realised it had one.dark wrote: ⤴Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:59 am Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku0491LfhR4
There's also GUI for TLP if you need it: https://github.com/d4nj1/TLPUI
Being in an area subject to power outages I a big fan of TLP and also the 'indicator-cpufreq' applet from software sources.
Extract it after download.
Open the extracted folder.
Right click and open terminal.
sudo python3 -m tlpui
Re: TLP power management
Thank you.
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That works... but after I close it, how do I start it again? Is there any non-terminal way? It seems rather clumsy to open a terminal in order to open a GUI program, so there is probably an easier way.dark wrote: ⤴Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:57 am https://github.com/d4nj1/TLPUI/archive/master.zip
Extract it after download.
Open the extracted folder.
Right click and open terminal.
sudo python3 -m tlpui
If your issue is solved, kindly indicate that by editing the first post in the topic, and adding [SOLVED] to the title. Thanks!
Re: TLP power management
Oh heck, I did not try that, good point.Moem wrote: ⤴Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:19 amThat works... but after I close it, how do I start it again? Is there any non-terminal way? It seems rather clumsy to open a terminal in order to open a GUI program, so there is probably an easier way.dark wrote: ⤴Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:57 am https://github.com/d4nj1/TLPUI/archive/master.zip
Extract it after download.
Open the extracted folder.
Right click and open terminal.
sudo python3 -m tlpui
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Found a way.Moem wrote: ⤴Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:19 amThat works... but after I close it, how do I start it again? Is there any non-terminal way? It seems rather clumsy to open a terminal in order to open a GUI program, so there is probably an easier way.dark wrote: ⤴Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:57 am https://github.com/d4nj1/TLPUI/archive/master.zip
Extract it after download.
Open the extracted folder.
Right click and open terminal.
sudo python3 -m tlpui
Open text editor of your choice.
Copy/paste this:
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#!/bin/sh
cd ./TLPUI-master
python3 -m tlpui
Copy/paste tlpui.sh to TLPUI-master folder.
Make tlpui.sh executable from Properties > Permissions.
Double click tlpui.sh to run TLPUI GUI.
Re: TLP power management
Thanks. Not exactly the kind of thing I had in mind, but I'm sure some people will find it useful.
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Re: TLP power management
I reloaded Mint 19.2 on my wife's old one (I had to reinstall Windows to update the BIOS), and the power management seems better than it was before, and I have not re-installed TLP yet. Has there been a change in batter power management under 19.2 that I missed?
Re: TLP power management
If you want a good gui and some control over your battery life, slimbook makes an ubuntu/mint battery saver that really works.
Just follow the instructions here.
https://mintguide.org/tools/914-slimboo ... power.html It works with xfce also.
Good Luck.
Just follow the instructions here.
https://mintguide.org/tools/914-slimboo ... power.html It works with xfce also.
Good Luck.
Easy tips : https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/ Pjotr's Great Linux projects page.
Linux Mint Installation Guide: http://linuxmint-installation-guide.rea ... en/latest/
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Re: TLP power management
I am going to try this!kc1di wrote: ⤴Thu Sep 05, 2019 8:07 am If you want a good gui and some control over your battery life, slimbook makes an ubuntu/mint battery saver that really works.
Just follow the instructions here.
https://mintguide.org/tools/914-slimboo ... power.html It works with xfce also.
Good Luck.
Re: TLP power management
Good Luck and enjoy.
Easy tips : https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/ Pjotr's Great Linux projects page.
Linux Mint Installation Guide: http://linuxmint-installation-guide.rea ... en/latest/
Registered Linux User #462608
Linux Mint Installation Guide: http://linuxmint-installation-guide.rea ... en/latest/
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