2 September 2013

6 Great Ways to Preserve Your Laptop Battery Power

It will be a highly desperate moment when we realise that our laptop has drain out of its power and even it was about to send an important email or just to pass the time of a boring long journey and there are no ways to recharge the battery. Many people have complained that their laptop batteries are not good enough to retain the power even after fully charging.
To tackle this extreme situation there are many ways to preserve your laptop battery power considerably. With the help of the below listed 6 tips we hope you can save your battery power upto 30%.

Display
Just like smartphones display screen is responsible for drain out the battery charge quickly. To less this power loss adjust your laptop’s brightness to low. In some devices there is an option available is Auto adjust the brightness. If you select this option the device itself adjust the brightness of the screen according to the day lighting. Similarly you can save more power if you turn off the keyboard backlighting of the device.

External Devices
External devices like USB drives or memory card readers which are connected to the machine will eat the power continuously. So don’t forget to disconnect them after the use which will help you to conserve the battery for long.

Overheating
Overheating is another major cause for lessens the battery power. When the machine gets overheated the cooler fans will work for extra to keep the machine temperature low and this will turn the battery power down. To handle this situation effectively better to connect a laptop cooler to control the temperature at low.

Hibernate
When the laptop is not in use, instead of put it into standby mode use hibernate. In hibernate mode it remains the machines current status and make the computer shutdowns and thus saves the power.

Windows Power Saving Plans
Windows OS has its own in-built power saving plan settings. By activating these plans it will monitor the machines power consumption and will make the necessary control over it without affecting the performance of the system. These plans are available for display brightness, timer for turn off the display or hard disk drives and USB power.

Battery Case
This application will monotor the battery discharge cycle and also shows a detailed report on battery status including consumption, manufacturer, wear level etc. It also shows CPU and hard drive temperature to indicate any overheating.
By following these simple tips it will really help you to make a control over the power level of your laptop and enable you to use it wisely.

2 comments:

  1. Always let your battery run out at least once a month, keeps the battery's life longer

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  2. Increasing battery life is far more important on laptops and tablets

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