Have you ever thought about until when our laptop battery last?What happens if one day, when we committed in our laptop and our laptop died suddenly think draining the battery if your battery is fully charged, you are?
We are now beginning to think realistically, our batteries last forever. We could easily have bought a new battery when the batteries of our perceivedperformance not work as expected. But it would be better if we can remove our batteries over durableand we have a little savings. These are some of my tips for laptop battery keepingyour can be obtained:
Treat your battery properly
For on-the-go computing, the battery is your best friend. Knowing how it can be treated, the first step is to keep you both happy.
- Keep battery terminals clean. Battery contacts may be dirty or corroded over time, making the effective delivery of energy. Turn off your laptop and disconnected from the external power source, remove the battery. Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to wipe the metal contacts on the battery inside the device. Let them dry completely before reinstalling the battery and back to a power source. Repeat this process every two to three months.
- Charge the battery correctly. If you're traveling, you should wear a cord and plug your computer if you're lucky. Unlike older generation batteries such as nickel-metal hydride base (NiMH) (see next paragraph), lithium-ion batteries are partially discharged and charged again with no adverse effects, but you should avoid completely discharged lithium-ion batteries . Read the manual for more detailed advice on how to load, and do not use an AC adapter (power cord) or non-approved charger manufacturer of your device.
- Completely empty the nickel batteries at regular intervals. If you have an old laptop (at least three years) with a nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), be sure to completely drain and recharge can (every 1-3 months, you have read the manual) to s' sure it will hold a full charge. (Most new mobile computer lithium-ion batteries, which do not need to use ventilation to maximize their capacity.) For a NiMH battery is discharged, simply turn on your computer, it draws its source external power, and let the computer run. To speed things up, you can have multiple applications, turn the screen brightness at its highest level, and ignore all the major energy-saving strategies below. After the power is completely discharged, recharge the battery fully. This can be up to 12 hours.
- Allow to cool. Your laptop computer generated to reduce heat and higher operating temperatures, the efficiency of your device, which requires more power and battery life to shorten. "Breathe" Make sure your computer can: Do not let the clothes, stuffed animals, or other obstacles block the ventilation openings. See how your computer for more tips on how to get your computer running smoothly and impeccably clean.
- A spare battery. Buy an extra battery is a good investment for your peace of mind. Battery prices vary widely. You can dramatically increase the power available when you're ready to get a little crazy. Contact the manufacturer of your laptop to find a replacement battery.
- Store properly. If you do not expect to use your laptop for a week or more is a good idea to save the battery is about 40 percent of its full capacity, in a cool place. Click the battery icon in the system tray of Windows task bar to check the load current. Avoid storing a fully charged or fully discharged lithium-ion battery for extended periods as this may shorten battery life.
Optimize your power settings
The display and hard drive on your laptop, the two biggest consumers of battery power. By choosing an energy savings plan (called a power scheme in Windows XP) allows you to extend your battery life by automatically reducing the brightness and reduce other power-hungry features. A diet plan is a set of hardware and system settings that control how your laptop manages power.
You can also customize a power system customized to your specific needs. You can own rules of power as much as you want.
Take advantage of low power states
The various versions of Windows provide the following battery saving states:
- Windows 7 Sleep and hibernation (which is like a deep sleep)
- Windows Vista. Sleep and hybrid sleep (which is a combination of sleep and hibernation)
- Windows XP. Sleep (which is like sleep) and sleep (which is like a deep sleep)
Sleep (standby)
In an inactive state (sleep), turn off the screen and hard drive, and all open programs and files are stored in computer memory (RAM) instead of temporary storage on your hard drive.Information stored in RAM is erased when the computer is off, so it's a good idea to check your work before you back up your system into hibernation or standby mode. Otherwise you may lose data if you replace the batteries or electricity or lose if the system crashes.
Sleep (standby) is particularly useful when using your laptop with interruptions during the day. For example, when driving between offices of clients, your computer into hibernation or standby mode to maximize battery life and quick access to open programs, files and documents. If you want to use your computer again, it is fast, and the office is back exactly as you left it.
Hibernation
In hibernation, your computer saves everything to disk and then turns off. When you restart your computer, your office is again exactly as you left it. Hibernation uses less electricity than the idle state (standby), but it takes a little longer to continue.
Hybrid Sleep
Hybrid sleep is a function of energy savings, especially for desktop computer designed. Hybrid Sleep saves all open documents and programs in RAM and disk, and then your computer is in a state of low power.
Adjust the brightness of the screen
You can also protect the battery with the brightness of the screen.To develop relationships to adjust the brightness of your screen, the instructions of the manufacturer of your laptop. Each computer is slightly different, but you can usually a combination of keys, a function key or a software tool to darken the screen.
Even better than the dimming of the screen is cut it completely, if you do not use your computer. You can further reduce energy consumption by reducing the amount of time the computer is idle before the screen turns off. Power systems and power schemes in Windows, you can check your power settings to turn off the screen after one minute of inactivity. In addition, offer a number of software developers of third party applications without turning off the screen and to allow discretion.
Turn off the wireless
Another drain on your battery is your wireless card. Please turn off your wireless device if you use your laptop, but not connected to a wireless network. You can either use your Wi-Fi card or press the manual hardware button (or switch) on your computer if you have a Centrino-based mobile PC. Do not forget to learn the instructions of the manufacturer of your laptop, where the manual hardware button. Other computers may require disabling the wireless connection with the software settings. Again, you ask your guide for more details.
For more tips on saving electricity
In addition to adjusting the power settings to maximize battery life, consider the following tips to minimize power consumption when you're away from the electrical outlet.
- Turn off scheduled tasks. If you run the scheduled tasks, programs or scripts, or if you plan on other tasks to run automatically at a preset time for these tasks is not performed when the computer is running on battery.
- Keep the use of tools in the message bar to a minimum. Try to keep your central processing unit (CPU) to minimize. Look at the information area of the taskbar and close all the tools (or utilities) that are not necessary. Often these tools are installed on your computer when you get it. Windows 7 users can also tap the arrow at the end of the tray for tools and utilities, which is hidden, but available to be seen. The notification bar at the bottom, is located on the lower right corner of your desktop.
- Limit the activities of intensive feeding. Do not watch a DVD, listen to a CD or play online games on your laptop when you need to save battery power.
- Add more memory. You can reduce the dependence of the Windows virtual memory and reduce energy consumption by adding memory (RAM) on your laptop.
By adjusting the settings on your laptop to save battery power and by implementing these tips, you can use the stress and inconvenience of running out of battery.
Take advantage of low power states
The various versions of Windows provide the following battery saving states:
- Windows 7 Sleep and hibernation (which is like a deep sleep)
- Windows Vista. Sleep and hybrid sleep (which is a combination of sleep and hibernation)
- Windows XP. Sleep (which is like sleep) and sleep (which is like a deep sleep)
In an inactive state (sleep), turn off the screen and hard drive, and all open programs and files are stored in computer memory (RAM) instead of temporary storage on your hard drive.Information stored in RAM is erased when the computer is off, so it's a good idea to check your work before you back up your system into hibernation or standby mode. Otherwise you may lose data if you replace the batteries or electricity or lose if the system crashes.
Sleep (standby) is particularly useful when using your laptop with interruptions during the day. For example, when driving between offices of clients, your computer into hibernation or standby mode to maximize battery life and quick access to open programs, files and documents. If you want to use your computer again, it is fast, and the office is back exactly as you left it.
Hibernation
In hibernation, your computer saves everything to disk and then turns off. When you restart your computer, your office is again exactly as you left it. Hibernation uses less electricity than the idle state (standby), but it takes a little longer to continue.
Hybrid sleep is a function of energy savings, especially for desktop computer designed. Hybrid Sleep saves all open documents and programs in RAM and disk, and then your computer is in a state of low power.
Adjust the brightness of the screen
You can also protect the battery with the brightness of the screen.To develop relationships to adjust the brightness of your screen, the instructions of the manufacturer of your laptop. Each computer is slightly different, but you can usually a combination of keys, a function key or a software tool to darken the screen.
Even better than the dimming of the screen is cut it completely, if you do not use your computer. You can further reduce energy consumption by reducing the amount of time the computer is idle before the screen turns off. Power systems and power schemes in Windows, you can check your power settings to turn off the screen after one minute of inactivity. In addition, offer a number of software developers of third party applications without turning off the screen and to allow discretion.
Turn off the wireless
Another drain on your battery is your wireless card. Please turn off your wireless device if you use your laptop, but not connected to a wireless network. You can either use your Wi-Fi card or press the manual hardware button (or switch) on your computer if you have a Centrino-based mobile PC. Do not forget to learn the instructions of the manufacturer of your laptop, where the manual hardware button. Other computers may require disabling the wireless connection with the software settings. Again, you ask your guide for more details.
For more tips on saving electricity
In addition to adjusting the power settings to maximize battery life, consider the following tips to minimize power consumption when you're away from the electrical outlet.
- Turn off scheduled tasks. If you run the scheduled tasks, programs or scripts, or if you plan on other tasks to run automatically at a preset time for these tasks is not performed when the computer is running on battery.
- Keep the use of tools in the message bar to a minimum. Try to keep your central processing unit (CPU) to minimize. Look at the information area of the taskbar and close all the tools (or utilities) that are not necessary. Often these tools are installed on your computer when you get it. Windows 7 users can also tap the arrow at the end of the tray for tools and utilities, which is hidden, but available to be seen. The notification bar at the bottom, is located on the lower right corner of your desktop.
- Limit the activities of intensive feeding. Do not watch a DVD, listen to a CD or play online games on your laptop when you need to save battery power.
- Add more memory. You can reduce the dependence of the Windows virtual memory and reduce energy consumption by adding memory (RAM) on your laptop.
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