anyone know if i have speedstep?

[BobOmega]

ok so i got a new laptop last saturday. a sotec 3123xs or somethign along thoes lines. and i know it has a mobile celeron in it. shouldn't that have speedstep on it? i checked while it was on the battery and it says its still @ 1.2ghz. i can't find an option inthe bios or in XP. the xp on it isn't the one that came with it beacuse i wanted to restore it beacuse it was the floor model. and they didn't work...so i put my copy of XP pro on. oh well xp pro vs home here....

anyway.. shouldn't it have speedstep?

[osprey4]

In control panel under power management, it should list the speedstep options and which one is running. It will only run if you allow Windows to manage the power. You might need to enable that.

[BobOmega]

ummm where would i find said options? this is really the first time i've been able to use XP for more then 1 night. so i'm still new to it.

[osprey4]

Power Options Properties
To access the Windows Power Options Properties window:

For Windows XP
Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.

Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options.

Depending on your operating system and microprocessor, the Power Options Properties window includes the Intel® SpeedStep™ technology tab. The Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the processor according to whether the computer is running on battery or AC power:

Automatic — The processor runs at its highest possible speed (Maximum Performance mode) when the computer is running on AC power. When the computer is running on battery power, the processor runs in Battery Optimized mode.

Maximum Battery — The processor runs at a slower speed to extend battery life.

Maximum Performance — The processor runs at its highest possible speed even if the computer is running on battery power.

Battery Optimized Performance — Processor speed is optimized for battery power even if the computer is connected to an electrical outlet.

To change additional Intel SpeedStep options:

Click the Advanced button and then click one of the following options:

Disable Intel SpeedStep technology control

Remove flag icon (from the notification area)

Disable audio notification when performance changes

Click OK to accept any changes, and then click OK to close the Intel SpeedStep technology window.

You can also change the Intel SpeedStep settings by right-clicking the flag icon in the notification area.

[BobOmega]

well i don't have the speedstep tab. or the flag in the sys tray. my other laptop did thats why i was wondering. for it to work though i needed a "speedstep aplet" or something to be installed from hp. sotec dosn't have anything like that for download.

[BobOmega]

well this might explain it.
http://support.intel.com/support/pro...3766-prd53.htm

Quote:

This applies to:
Mobile Intel® Celeron® processors
Solution:
The mobile Intel® Celeron® processor does not support Intel® SpeedStep™ technology.

For a system to support Intel® SpeedStep™ technology, the notebook computer will need the mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 processor - M or the mobile Pentium III processor with Intel SpeedStep technology, a chipset, BIOS, voltage regulator and operating system that supports Intel SpeedStep technology. To determine if your chipset or BIOS support Intel SpeedStep technology, use the manual that came with the computer system or contact your notebook vendor or manufacturer. Note: if you are upgrading a system to a processor with Intel SpeedStep technology, you may need to update the BIOS. Again, contact your notebook vendor or manufacturer.

Currently, the only operating systems that support Intel SpeedStep technology are Microsoft Windows* 95, Microsoft Windows* 98, Microsoft NT* 4.0, Windows* Millennium Edition, Windows* XP, and Microsoft Windows* 2000. In addition to the operating system, you will also need an Intel SpeedStep technology driver. If you did not get an Intel SpeedStep technology driver with your notebook, you will have to contact your notebook vendor or manufacturer.

so aparently i dont have it to enable it. kinda sucks. that thing would get a bunch more battery life if it i did i think. it gets ~3 hours as is.

Also macs suck. i'm on one at school.

[pickel]

http://www.sotecglobal.com/us/produc...120X-Specs.pdf

Scroll down to Power Management

I have an 820P and couldn't be more satified

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