The modern graphical operating systems demanding and resource-hungry applications is to reduce the battery life of your laptop all day. The battery life on average by the constant use still standing to a maximum of three to four hours. Thus, the battery can be quickly exhausted very quickly put the crutches on the "phone" for your road trip.
Falling Short only bring an extra battery in a package trip, one way to keep the juice flowing through the battery.
1. boat shaped by defragmentation
Defrag regularly helps organize data more effectively so as to make the work less hard drive to access data. The faster the hard drive is engaged to work less is the burden on the battery. Thus, the dough, you can last longer. The effect is minimal, but the effectiveness is associated with the treatment of hard drives.
2. Killing resources Eaters
End of background processes that are not important. Monitors use of resources through the "Ctrl-Alt-Delete" which introduces the Windows Task Manager (in Windows). If you're not on the Internet, it is prudent to turn off nonessential programs being enforcement in the taskbar as soon as antivirus and firewall. Removing unnecessary programs running as start-ups with the launch of the System Configuration Utility Run - Msconfig - Tab: Startup . Uncheck the programs you do not want to start and restart the computer once.
3. Pause a scheduled task
This may be a defrag or virus scan, but make sure it had when you're near an outlet. If not, then nix the moment.
4. Disconnect external devices
USB is the biggest battery drainers. Disconnect all external devices like an external mouse, PC card, Wi-Fi, external speakers, Bluetooth and even an iPod connected.
5. Empty CD / DVD
Even if you do not intend to use it, do not leave CD / DVD for the rest of the food in the drive. Drive spin sucks the battery like a sponge.
6. Go Local
Stop using the DVD / hard drive while running on battery. Shift the contents on your hard disk or run through a reader (free) as virtual Pismo File Mount or even the Microsoft Virtual CD ROM Control Panel.
7. Lamp Low
laptop LCD screen is one of the great strengths of drowning. Calibrate the brightness to its lowest level you can tolerate using the disable function keys or using the Display Settings applet in the Control Panel.
8. Kill her
Mute the speakers and try to avoid the use of multimedia software for optimizing battery life. Set sound scheme to drain the battery too understandable.
9. Rid screensaver
To maximize battery life, little, disable the screen saver.
10. Visit the Power Options
Familiarize yourself with the power management through an applet "Power Options in Control Panel. Both XP and Vista come with advanced power management that relate to items such as monitors and / or hard drive after a certain time interval. This again depends on the choice "Power Schemes" (for XP) in the same applet. For example, in XP, "Max Battery" under power systems can be selected for maximum optimization of the battery.
Similar provisions can be found under "Mobile PC" in the Vista Control Panel.
11. Turn off visible
Today, the operating system such as Windows Vista comes with features such as the "Aero Glass" which guzzlers resources. We can turn it off and go to the "Classic" which consumes less energy. In Vista, click on the desktop - Preferences - View Colour - Appearances - Appearances Classic and Basic Windows graphical interface. In XP, it is - Display Properties - Themes - Windows Classic.
Linux and Macintosh better optimized for greater autonomy.
12. Hibernate is better than sleep
In standby mode (or standby), the computer running the hard disk and screen, but the memory remains active while the CPU to slow down. This is the battery. However, hibernation is better because the computer saves the current state and shut off completely to save energy.
13. Getting a job ... more less
Working too many programs while the battery is draining a fire that food. Keep the use of graphics-intensive applications to a minimum. Working on a spreadsheet to consume much less than playing your favorite games. To increase the lifetime of the battery is only open one or two courses simultaneously.
14. Ram and more RAM
RAM is sufficient to reduce the load on the virtual memory is by default located on the hard drive. While every bit of extra RAM again powered, it increases the overall savings to access to cut short the power hungry hard drives.
15. Net fixed
A laptop with a blocked air vent will produce more heat, thus reducing battery life. vents cleaned regularly to maintain lower operating temperatures. Provide an open space around the air vents to circulate freely. Keep area clean around your laptop to prevent entry of dust.
16. Temperature is a silent killer
Excessive heat kills the battery is slowly but surely. Avoid leaving your laptop in direct sunlight or in a closed car.
17. Avoid memory effect
Another problem for Ni-MH battery is older than the Li-Ion batteries ranging from the most modern laptops. Memory effects associated with the loss of battery power when they are repeatedly recharged after only partly finished. This can be avoided with the use of the battery completely, then made the charge. Li-Ion battery on the other hand has no problem with a partial discharge and re-charge and full discharge is never recommended for this species.
18. Update software and drivers
This seems a bit strange but the new drivers and software are often designed to be more effective (and resources, hopefully less hungry).
19. Use the appropriate adapter
Make sure the adapter you use to load the laptop is one of the original or the one with the correct specification. A shift in watts can overload and damage the phone and battery.
20. Package
If you do not plan to use the laptop on battery power for some time, ensure that these costs are almost 40 percent - to remove the battery and store in a cool place.
A typical lithium ion battery has an overall average life of 2-3 years. With a little care and attention, mortality can be delayed.
