On 8/14/02 at 1:38PM I wrote: >It seems reasonable that changing the PB display to black and white would >increase battery working time, and subjectively I get the impression that it >does.
Several people responded with helpful explanations about how the screen works, and at 22:13:06 Jesse Lucke also said, >Perhaps the time difference you feel like you're noticing is a speed >difference. I seem to recall having read in Mac Secrets or somesuch that you >can gain a perceptible speed increase by setting your screen to b/w. Makes >sense, 'cause the machine only has to process 1/3 or less of the video data. >If you're just typing, you don't care about color anyway! There's more to it than speed: the battery time indicator on the control strip switches to a higher figure when the display goes black and white --maybe by 15 minutes or so. And then (this really is subjective), the time remaining seems to run out more slowly. "Just typing" is what I do 99 per cent of the time so b & w is OK, but I'm still wondering if the difference is worth bothering about. Best, Victoria -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
