Increasing Notebook Battery Power
Saturday, October 10, 2009 13:35
According to the model, a notebook battery usually lasts from 1 to 8 hours. However, with the effective use of batteries, one or two hours of battery power can be significantly increased. You can save energy by using battery and means for storing computer with good battery-saving practices.
Built in battery saving modes are Stand By and Hibernate. In Stand By mode, open applications are stored in the RAM, hard drive off, the screen turns off, but the processor is running. When doing another activity of the mouse or keyboard, and then the unit starts, the screen turns on, and data from the RAM is activated, restoring your notebook exactly as you left.
The method of hibernation is used when the computer is left unattended for long. The open applications are stored on the hard disk, which then powers the display goes off, and the processor is turned off during hibernation. Smooth as reboot or restart a wake on LAN, the processor turns on the computer wakes up, and the same settings are restored. These two methods should be used to conserve battery power. You can adjust your preferences in the settings of your computer, so if you fall asleep, or leave the device for a coffee or a snack, the notebook automatically in either of these ways of saving energy.
After saving practices can save battery computer battery. You should always adjust the monitor according to the lighting conditions of the room. Darkening the contrast and brightness to save battery power while providing relief to the eyes. Auto-update automatically backup and characteristics of applications will start in background without their knowledge and should be disabled. External devices consume a large amount of battery power, hence the use of these mice, monitors, keyboards, scanners, camcorders, digital cameras, or any other device connected to the PC Card slot, VGA / FireWire / USB should be avoided.
Increase the RAM, if you have a slot, which puts less burden on the hard disk, which consumes a lot battery. Avoid multimedia games while you use your laptop on battery power. Similarly, avoid music or movies. Copy CD / DVD to the hard drive and play from there instead of the optical drive. Disable WiFi and Bluetooth. Built in wireless cards should be disabled. Decrease or mute the volume of the speakerphone. Turn off all preprogrammed scheduled tasks. All unused open applications should be closed. The general principle is that when the computer is on battery, you should only perform the operations, which are the need of the hour. All other applications can be done when the computer is connected to the network.
Keeping a good care also extend battery life. To optimize the performance of nickel metal, have to be completely evacuated before recharging. However, lithium-ion batteries do not need a bike / air conditioning, and do not suffer from memory effect. Therefore, they should not be evacuated before recharging. When the computer is not used for prolonged periods, the battery must be removed to avoid leakage of the battery. Before removing the battery, you should fully charge and then remove it, like all types of batteries should always be stored in a fully charged state. Do not store the battery with metal parts, a short-circuit the battery.
Thanks to the built-in battery saving options and other means, you can add a lot to three hours in the total capacity of the battery in your computer. Sometimes, in critical situations, as an important meeting, this time in the portable battery power can help you choose your desired direction.
