Laptop Battery Times, Battery Technology

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A major problem plaguing laptop users is a short battery life. New features such as faster CPU’s, GPU’s, and wireless communication are constantly being added to laptops which contribute to the consumption of battery power. This in depth guide will touch on proper laptop and laptop battery care, sony vgp-bps2c battery enabling/disabling components and startup programs, all in the name of saving energy therefore extending the operating time of the battery.

Laptop Battery Care

Since the battery is one of the main factors of a low battery life, it’s imperative to keep the Dell Inspiron 1300 Laptop Battery in good condition. Although all batteries will eventually lose their charging potential, it is in your best interest to prolong their lifespan as much as possible.

Modern batteries are all Lithium-Ion. These HP Probook 4510S Laptop Batteries are much lighter than their older counterparts: NiCAD and NiMH, and are much easier to maintain. Lithium-Ion batteries can be recharged anytime however, there are still certain guidelines one needs to follow to maintain a healthy’ battery:

• Long term storage -Storing a fully discharged battery (leads to a deep discharge state), as well as storing a fully charged battery may cause permanent damage to the battery, leading to a decrease in battery charge length. If you don’t plan on using your laptop forat least 5-6 months, it’s recommended that you remove and store the battery at a 50% charge in ideal room temperatures (22C).
• Operating in High/Low Temperatures– If you use your laptop in temperatures higher than its specified operating range, 95′F (or 35′C), you may permanently damage your battery’s capacity. I.e., your battery won’t power your device as long on any given charge. You may also find that using your laptop in a very cold environment decreases battery life.
• Always fully charge your battery – Partially charging your battery can cause it to lose its charging potential. Your battery only has a set number of charges/discharges available before it dies. You want to fully utilize those charges. Try to avoid partially charging your battery.

Completely discharge the battery every 1-2 months – hp pavilion dv6 battery Its not recommended to use your portable laptop plugged in all the time. Even Li-Ion batteries should be completely discharged at least once per month. This ensures that the battery charges to max power, and keeps your battery healthy.

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Tweaking the CPU

In most laptops, the CPU is the most power-hungry component. Therefore, tweaking the CPU is the best method to improve your battery life.

Additional settings mentioned below will also improve your battery life. By setting the monitor or hard drive to turn off when not in use, you can also save battery power. Be sure to modify only the ‘Running On Batteries’ column.

• Turn Off Monitor – This setting will turn off your monitor when not in use. Only turn this on if you won’t need to look at your screen, eg if you’re gone from the keyboard, or if you’re only listening to music. However, if you are watching a movie, the monitor will still turn off after the allotted time has passed, making this a potentially annoying feature.
• Turn Off Hard Disks – This setting turns off your hard drive(s) when not in use after the allotted time. This is rather useful, because many programs, when running, do not actually access the hard drive. However, setting it too low will prove an annoyance, because it takes a while for the hard drive to go from off to on.
• System Standby – Again, like the previous settings, this will make your system go into Standby mode after the allotted time has passed. This is only useful if you’ll be gone from the keyboard.
  GPU TweaksTweaking the Graphics Card
  When performing basic 2D tasks, such as web browsing or other tasks, the speed/quality of the graphics card makes no difference. Therefore, it is in your best interest to turn down the power of the graphics card to increase Asus A32-F9 Extended Life Battery life. The most effective way to accomplish this is to lower the clock speed of the graphics card core and memory. If you have integrated graphics, you have limited access, and can not perform ANY of the following tweaks.

Conclusion

By configuring your laptop effectively, one can easily increase laptop battery life. In this guide, we discussed proper laptop battery care, configuring your laptop Power Profile, configuring your graphics card, disabling hardware, disabling software, and protecting your computer from malevolent programs. Following these simple tasks will lead to a safer laptop with a longer battery life.