Does SETI run down a laptops battery...

[Zim Hosein]

I'm curious, even when I have SETI running in the background, the life of the battery on my laptop is cut into a 3rd or so. Is it me, or should I look at some other reason? Thanks for your time.

 

[DarkMajiq]

It's just because SETI is running all the time, and so your CPU is running all the time. It won't be throttling itself back or implementing any power-saving measures.

 

[Smoke]

SETI won't run long on batteries.

I'd suggest only running SETI when you're plugged in to AC.

/boy, that hurt for me to say that.........LMAO

 

[Zim Hosein]

Thanks DarkMajiq & Smokeball, I'll take your guidance as the gospel

 

[ElFenix]

seti isn't quite as friendly as rc5 on laptops... rc5 could detect when you were on batteries and kill the cruncher... seti is just completly ignorant of your power supply.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Thanks ElFenix, maybe the next version of their s/w will take battery power into consideration.