Laptop battery life improvements
Infuriated by your laptop battery signal flashing through the screen ? So am I. Via Digg I found a nice article gathering tips on how to save and extend your laptop battery life.
- Power down all nonessential functions. Especially network cards.
- Moderate Screen Brightness. Too bright sucks battery down.
- Turn off Monitor. Let the laptop turn it off after one or two minutes idle
- Don’t listen to music. No background music (on shitty speakers, moreover). Use your iPod instead
- Avoid plugging in accessories. Wireless mouse, mp3 players, useless USB stuff.
- Don’t multi-task. This can be hard, but heavier processor load drains battery
- Keep it cool. The less built-in fans will run, the less battery will be used by them.
- Empty the tank and refill it. After a long period unused
- Put your laptop to sleep whenever you’re not using it
- Configure before it’s needed. Before a trip and while being connected, configure your system in its energy-saving settings. Do it before the battery warning is on.
Read the whole guide here.
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