How to Extend Laptop, Tablet Battery Life

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How to Extend Laptop, Tablet Battery Life
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1. Switch off wireless if you do not plan to
access your network or Internet connection
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• Reduce the LCD's brightness level.
• If you use your laptop in a well lit area, try
  setting it at two or three bars.

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• Disable Bluetooth.
• If you don't use this device, you can safely
  disable it to avoid draining your laptop's
  battery.

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• Learn to single-task.
• PC memory uses power to hold data. Each open app
  needs memory.
• Need for excess memory uses the hard drive for
  virtual memory.

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• Run simple applications that don't use much RAM,
  disk drive or processing power.
• Use a basic text editor like Notepad or WordPad
  rather than Microsoft Word. Games and movies are
  especially demanding.

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• Use the power management settings on your
  computer that come built in.
• Find "Power Options" in your control panel.

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• Shut down or Hibernate the laptop, if you plan on
  not using it for a while.
• Standby continues to drain energy to keep your
  laptop ready to go when you open the cover.

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• Clean your laptops battery contacts (not easily
  accessible for tablets).
• Use rubbing alcohol on a damp cloth to clean
  the battery's metal contacts - improves energy
  efficiency. Note later Warning.

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• Keep the battery fresh.
• Batteries lose power even when not used. If you
  do not use your "full" battery for some weeks
  after charging, you may discover it is empty.

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• Defrag your hard drive.
• The more fragmented your hard drive is the more
  your hard disk needs to work.

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• Avoid using CDs or DVDs.
• Optical drives consume power to spin.
• Avoid apps that keep your drives spinning.
• Play music on your handheld MP3 player.
• Copy data from disks to the hard drive or a
  thumb drive.

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• Use a cooling pad when using a notebook computer
  on your lap.
• But if it's a USB pad then don't use it. It
  will use up more battery rather than save it.

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14. Avoid propping your laptop on a pillow,
blanket, or other soft surface that can heat up.
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15. If your laptop has an OLED based display,
avoid displaying white images. OLED screens
consume a lot less power displaying a blank
screen.
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16. Eject external devices such as pen drives,
DVDs, hard disks, etc., if not in use.
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Tips

• Use the battery until you need to charge it
  (20 or less).
• Unplug it when it's fully charged. Your
  battery will last longer.
• Clean your desk at least once a week. Dust on
  a dirty desk will get into the vents and clog the
  cooling fan. Dust inside your laptop is hard to
  remove.
• Charge up completely before you leave the house
  if there is no place to charge it where you are
  going.

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Warnings

• Save your work when on the Internet before
  turning off the power or closing the lid or you
  will lose your work.
• Be careful when charging your battery. Never
  hook it up to charge it when you're not around.
  There have been many recalls due to exploding
  battery cells.
• If you use your computer for long, do not let
  it overheat. It could slowly damage components,
  shortening their lifespan.
• Be careful when cleaning the contacts. Always
  clean them when the battery is fully drained.
  Use alcohol. With water, use a very slightly
  damp cloth to avoid electric shock.

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