Wow! Can't get nothing past you! On Mar 12, 2014, at 9:38 PM, Keith Watson <tkwatso...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Phil, > > I had been having this issue as well. I am trying to follow your instructions > below but am having an issue. I can find the control key and the option key > and the power button. Its that dedication key that I just can't seem to > locate. Could you possibly point it out for me? Thanks. > > > BTW: The above is pure sarcasm. You dropped the f in shift bro. > > On Mar 11, 2014, at 8:05 PM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I submitted a support request with VMWare today and to my surprise, I got a >> phone call from them in about an hour - now that's service. Anyway, they >> informed me that Mavericks has introduced a problem with fusion where it can >> affect battery usage. This is discussed at length in Apple Forums according >> to the technician. He had me do an SMC reset (press and hold >> control+option+shit+power button for 10 seconds, then release and power up >> normally). >> Now, Activity monitor reports a more normal situation with VMWare Fusion and >> battery usage. >> >> When the guest os is active, energy usage is high as expected, (around .15 - >> .20), but when suspended, or shut down, it is in the range of .1 or less. >> Apple is aware of the problem and supposedly working on the fix. >> I will simply get in the habit of suspending Windows when not in use. At >> worst, it only takes 30 seconds to power up windows and get jaws running, so >> a total shutdown is an option too. >> >> I was really surprised by the prompt response I got - I've heard so many >> stories about bad service from these large companies. >> >> On Mar 11, 2014, at 11:33 AM, isaac <isaac.heb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Have you tried to switch it back to 1 CPU or try to close fusion when not >>> in use to save battery power? >>> On Mar 11, 2014, at 10:25 AM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Yesterday, for the first time ever, my MBA battery went to 10% before the >>>> end of the day. Usually I finish the day with 60 - 70% remaining. Turns >>>> out, VM Fusion is listed in the battery menu as using significant amounts >>>> of energy. Using activity monitor I see that it is using average energy of >>>> .19 and above - way above any other apps. >>>> I thought the drain might be something going on in windows7, but the drain >>>> occurs with the windows VM powered off or on, in fact, just opening VMWare >>>> Fusion from the app folder puts it in the "using significant amounts of >>>> energy" listing of the battery menu. >>>> I'm running fusion V5.3 and haven't upgraded since upgrading to Maverichs >>>> a week or so ago. This drain is happening on my iMac as well. At least, >>>> the activity monitor reports the same energy usage of fusion V5.3 running >>>> on Mavericks. >>>> I don't know what the usage was in Mountain Lion as I never had a problem >>>> there. >>>> >>>> Any thoughts? Any help? >>>> BTW: one other thing, two days before the problem first occurred, I >>>> changed the fusion settings from 1 cpu to 2 cpu's and re-authorized JAWS >>>> for that new hardware config. 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