Great Tip to save Powerbook battery life!

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Doing this trick will give you an extra 20-30 minutes of battery life on your powerbook. Hold down Control/Option/Command and then press 8. It inverts your screen. It also makes it easier to read in direct sunlight. To switch it back, just hit the shortcut again.
 
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Mactheknife said:
Doing this trick will give you an extra 20-30 minutes of battery life on your powerbook. Hold down Control/Option/Command and then press 8. It inverts your screen. It also makes it easier to read in direct sunlight. To switch it back, just hit the shortcut again.
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how does that save battery life? the backlight is still on.
 
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I think because more of it is dark than light.. so not as many pixels have to be on in such full force.. I've seen this tip a couple of times and everybody swears it works.. I haven't tested it, but theoretically it should definitely work. :)
 
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Yes, I have tested it and does in fact work. I gained about 35 extra minutes of battery life using this method. What you said above Murlyn seems to be why. Not nearly as many pixels have to be at full strength which increases the battery power.
 
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lol, im going to do this to my girlfriends pb when she gets home, shell freak
 
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Hrm, that's a great idea come to think of it. Thank ya! But I have more of a problem seeing my screen in sunlight, so it's a win win.
 
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does anyone know any other stuff like inverting the screen on the Powerbook?
 
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Aside from battery life, that tip is just plain fun. I went through my iPhoto library with it. It makes all of my pictures look like they're CG or something. I love it.
 
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Awesome! Works on my Mini as well. This is a cool trick, thanks for sharing it.
 
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or for some more fun, go into the system preferences, have this on, hit greyscale, and crank the contrast ;)
 
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That is a great tip, heres a better one lol Bring your adapter and surge protector and plug it in. Trains I go on have plugs..
 
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Excellent. Is there any list of all these secret command strokes? I love em!! :girl:
 
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Nice! Can't wait to do this, throw on some Hendrix and then smoke some- err... ya, play some Hendrix and watch this...
 

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