Laptop battery draining Fast - 5 tips for laptop battery saver
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Did you know that your notebook battery can yield more? We separate 5 simple tips to make your notebook battery charge last longer!
At home, at school, at work… Notebooks make our lives easier. Just tuck it under your arm to take it anywhere. But all that joy turns to tension when the battery runs out. It’s a real terror when the low battery alert pops up right in the middle of that important report. And without an outlet nearby, so… how desperate!
So how about making your notebook battery charge last longer? While we don’t have infinite batteries, we can take some precautions to consume less power from the notebook battery, resulting in more time for work (or fun).
Check out 5 simple tips you can do so your battery doesn’t run out at the worst possible time.
How to make the battery charge last longer
The notebook battery is primarily responsible for the practicality of notebooks. Depending on battery capacity, a full charge can support your notebook for several hours.
With some simple care, you will be able to make your notebook battery last as long as possible. Check with us!
1. Charge your notebook properly
Schedule to charge your notebook battery before heading out. That way, your notebook will be ready to serve you. The manufacturer Dell, for example, recommends keeping the battery full before taking the notebook on a trip.
And don’t be afraid to forget about your notebook being plugged in: Current batteries stop charging after they’re full. But don’t keep the battery full all the time, this will compromise the performance of this component.
If you notice that you are recharging the battery at shorter intervals, it is a sign that it is time to replace your battery. When choosing replacement batteries, prefer Li-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries, which are more durable.
2. Use energy-saving mode
Your notebook’s operating system has a working mode designed to use less battery power. Power saving mode will slow down internal components, turn off unnecessary features, and more to make the battery last longer.
On some systems, the power manager has activated automatically when we unplug the notebook. In others, it must be activated manually in the settings or control panel.
3. Optimize screen brightness
With the arrival of LED displays, image quality has taken a leap while bringing high energy efficiency. Even so, the laptop screen can be the villain of your battery power consumption. The tip is to darken the notebook screen, because the higher the brightness, the more energy will be consumed.
Change your operating system settings so that it turns off the screen when you are not using your notebook. So you save some more battery charge.
4. Turn off unnecessary features and apps
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections drain your notebook battery. And when they’re not being used, these two features are constantly looking for connections.
So when you need to use your notebook’s battery power to the fullest, turn off your notebook’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. If your notebook has a CD/DVD reader, do not leave any discs inside the compartment, as they are (unnecessarily) driven from time to time.
Other features like keyboard backlight and backlight should also be turned off for your battery’s sake.
Background apps and other operating system tasks (such as system updates) can also be turned off to preserve your notebook’s battery life for longer. Look for the operating system’s task manager.
5. Disconnect accessories and peripherals
To make your notebook battery charge last longer, disconnect any notebook accessories that you are not using. Even when not in use, accessories consume battery power.
Try not to connect mobile devices to the notebook at all times, as they will drain your notebook battery to recharge their battery.
How long does the battery charge last?
After your notebook battery is fully charged, it should power your laptop for between one and ten hours. Of course, this time varies depending on the notebook’s components, battery type and age, capacity (mAH), and what’s running on the notebook.
For example, watching a video consumes more battery power than typing a document in MS Word.
As you may already know, the battery’s ability to hold a charge decreases over time. With this, we increase the frequency with which we need to charge the notebook battery.
Now you know that the more software you have open on your notebook, the less time the battery will hold a charge. Other factors that reduce battery life are screen brightness, an active Wi-Fi connection to Internet service, and whether you are consuming media. Each of them also reduces battery life.
