All laptop users face one problem. The battery going dead while travelling on a plane or attending a meeting where a plug point may not be available for a recharge. To get most out of your battery, follow these simple rules:
- Utilize the software: Both Macs and Windows-based laptops have inbuilt power-management software. Set it for power save mode.
- Screen Brightness: Conversion of electricity to light uses power. Reduce your screens brightness to a comfortable minimum. This will save your batterys those extra timings that would have lost while giving you a bright screen, so, will help you later in a better way.
- Run fewer programs at a time: You may simultaneously have Photoshop, Excel, MS Word and more programs open when all you need is MS Word only. Quit all the other programs that you do not require, especially the DVD. Switch off Wi-Fi; Bluetooth and LAN card if not in use. They do consume that extra energy from your battery that can make your laptop run even for few hours.
- Reduce attachments: How many USB ports are being used? Take care of this thing also. Unplug all unnecessary attachments, including any mouse and use the touchpad instead. Laser mouse does consume more power.
- Discharge: With older Nickel-based batteries let it discharge fully at times. Sometimes, too much charging without the actual discharging of batteries can also cause their shelf life to be reduced.
