Laptop BatteriesThe advent of laptop had made many dreams come true. Many of the things, which no one can imagine a few years bask, have now become possible. Laptop has enabled us to done impossible, by providing us portability, freedom to move and work and get connected without wasting our time in travelling to certain place to get our work done. Now it depends all upon the ability of the laptop’s battery how long it can provide power to the laptop to keep the laptop alive. To avail all these opportunities you must have a longer battery time so that your work continues without recharging for a longer period. Most of the laptops deplete the battery completely in just 3 hours. There are some tips and tricks to make your battery work for a longer period. Hibernate or Sleep If you want to take rest during your work for a bit longer period, put your laptop to sleep or hibernate your laptop. This will save a lot of useful battery for your future work whilst you have the freedom to resume your work later from the same position, in the same manner where you have left your work. Dim Your Screen Most laptops come with the ability of power management. You can dim your screen; control your cooling fan speed. You can minimize these expenses to work your battery for a longer period. Switch To Power Saver Plan With modern laptops, there is a facility to set power plans for your laptop. If you are not using an application, which requires high power i.e. high processor speed etc., you can switch to a low power saver plan. This will save sufficient amount of power for your ongoing demands. Disable The Wireless Connection Most laptops come with a built in a built in Wi-Fi card. This consumes a lot of your battery power. It is better to turn it off or switch to Ethernet connection, if possible, which uses far less battery. Cut down On Programs Running In The Background Messenger, Internet explorer, Windows media player network sharing ability, etc. All these add to the CPU load and cut down battery life. Shut down everything that is not crucial when you are on battery. Cut Down External Devices USB devices (including your mouse) drain down your laptop battery. Remove or shut them down when not in use. It is understood that charging other devices (like your iPod) with your laptop when on battery is a surefire way of quickly wiping out the charge on your laptop battery. Work For The Longer Life Of Your Battery Almost all notebook batteries are now the Li-ion type. These batteries do not have problems with memory effect, but Li-ion batteries will lose effectiveness if they are overcharged. For example, if you rarely use the battery and keep the laptop plugged in, the battery will lose effectiveness. There can also be problems if the battery is fully charged and then not used, then charged again. On average, laptop batteries should last for about 2-4 years or 500-1000 charges. However, depending on the type of battery you have, a poorly conditioned battery can begin to lose effectiveness even within the first month of use. Laptop batteries are expensive ($100-$300) so take steps to make yours last. |