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Laptops tend to lose their charm quickly when you’re constantly looking for the nearest power outlet to charge up. How do you keep your battery going for as long as possible? Here are 15 easy ways to do so.
1. Defrag regularly – The faster your hard drive does its work – less demand you are going to put on the hard drive and your battery. Make your hard drive as efficient as possible by defragging it regularly. (but not while it’s on battery of course!) Mac OSX is better built to handle fragmentation so it may not be very applicable for Apple systems.
2. Dim your screen – Most laptops come with the ability to dim your laptop screen. Some even come with ways to modify CPU and cooling performance. Cut them down to the lowest level you can tolerate to squeeze out some extra battery juice.
3. Cut down on programs running in the background. Itunes, Desktop Search, etc. All these add to the CPU load and cut down battery life. Shut down everything that isn’t crucial when you’re on battery.
4. Cut down external devices – USB devices (including your mouse) & WiFi drain down your laptop battery. Remove or shut them down when not in use. It goes without saying that charging other devices (like your iPod) with your laptop when on battery is a surefire way of quickly wiping out the charge on your laptop battery.
5. Add more RAM – This will allow you to process more with the memory your laptop has, rather than relying on virtual memory. Virtual memory results in hard drive use, and is much less power efficient. Note that adding more RAM will consume more energy, so this is most applicable if you do need to run memory intensive programs which actually require heavy usage of virtual memory.
6. Run off a hard drive rather than CD/DVD – As power consuming as hard drives are, CD and DVD drives are worse. Even having one in the drive can be power consuming. They spin, taking power, even when they?re not actively being used. Wherever possible, try to run on virtual drives using programs like Alcohol 120% rather than optical ones.
7. Keep the battery contacts clean: Clean your battery’s metal contacts every couple of months with a cloth moistened with rubbing alcohol. This keeps the transfer of power from your battery more efficient.
8. Take care of your battery – Exercise the Battery. Do not leave a charged battery dormant for long periods of time. Once charged, you should at least use the battery at least once every two to three weeks. Also, do not let a Li-On battery completely discharge. (Discharing is only for older batteries with memory effects)
9. Hibernate not standby – Although placing a laptop in standby mode saves some power and you can instantly resume where you left off, it doesn’t save anywhere as much power as the hibernate function does. Hibernating a PC will actually save your PC’s state as it is, and completely shut itself down.
10. Keep operating temperature down – Your laptop operates more efficiently when it’s cooler. Clean out your air vents with a cloth or keyboard cleaner, or refer to some extra tips by LapTopMag.com.
11. Set up and optimize your power options – Go to ‘Power Options’ in your windows control panel and set it up so that power usage is optimized (Select the ‘max battery’ for maximum effect).
12. Don’t multitask – Do one thing at a time when you’re on battery. Rather than working on a spreadsheet, letting your email client run in the background and listening to your latest set of MP3′s, set your mind to one thing only. If you don’t you’ll only drain out your batteries before anything gets completed!
13. Go easy on the PC demands – The more you demand from your PC. Passive activities like email and word processing consume much less power than gaming or playing a DVD. If you’ve got a single battery charge – pick your priorities wisely.
14. Get yourself a more efficient laptop – Laptops are getting more and more efficient in nature to the point where some manufacturers are talking about all day long batteries. Picking up a newer more efficient laptop to replace an aging one is usually a quick fix.
15. Prevent the Memory Effect – If you’re using a very old laptop, you’ll want to prevent the ‘memory effect’ – Keep the battery healthy by fully charging and then fully discharging it at least once every two to three weeks. Exceptions to the rule are Li-Ion batteries (which most laptops have) which do not suffer from the memory effect.
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Daffodil ULT300 USB Light – Reading Lamp with 28 Bright LED Bulbs, Flexible Gooseneck and Desk Clamp / Plugs into Your PC or Mac’s USB Port to Light-up its Keyboard and Screen. No Batteries Needed $12.49 Light up your keyboard. Using your Laptop in bed, on the train or whilst the family is enjoying a movie can leave you peering at a dimly lit keyboard. Simply plug in this USB light to illuminate the keys without disturbing anyone. With a handy clamp, the ULT300 can be attached to your desk, shelf or headboard giving you the ultimate lighting precision. LED bulbs are environmentally friendly as th… |
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18-LED Desk Light – USB or Battery Powered $8.39 This lamp won’t take up much space on your desk, and is perfect for illuminating your keyboard! The flexible neck can be bent to direct light where you want it, and the on/off button provides extra convenience. LEDs are rated to last about 50,000 hours of use and consume little power. Use the lamp with batteries (they fit in the base) and put the light anywhere in the house! Total height: approx. … |
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Daffodil ULT180W USB LED Lamp with 18 Bright LED Bulbs, Magnifying Glass and Flexible Gooseneck / Plugs into Your PC or Mac’s USB to Light-up its Keyboard and Screen/ Dual Powered: No Batteries Needed While Connected to USB and Can Also Be Powered by 3 x AAA Batteries (Not Included) $9.49 Got a light? USB LED Light can illuminate a keyboard in even the murkiest situations. Just plug it into your PC’s or Mac’s USB port or put in 3 X AAA Batteries, everything becomes perfectly clear. The light is ideal for business travelers putting in late hours in the air, at the office, while giving a presentation, or working at home, illuminating just the space you want brightened without disturb… |
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Cosmos ® Pearl White 2.4G RF optical wireless USB mouse for macbook 13 PRO AIR 11 DELL ACER SONY HP TOSHIBA+ Cosmos Branded cable tie $8.95 2.4GHz digital wireless transmission, operation distance is up to 10 meters 800 dpi/1600 dpi, cursor speed adjustable Built-in mouse memory, no recoding is needed after battery replacement The service life of one AA alkaline battery is UP TO SIX MONTHS Ergonomically designed ideally for right-handed Just plug-and-play, no installation driver is needed Auto-Switch will let your mouse enter sleep mo… |
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Daffodil ULT300 USB Light – Reading Lamp with 28 Bright LED Bulbs, Flexible Gooseneck and Desk Clamp / Plugs into Your PC or Mac’s USB Port to Light-up its Keyboard and Screen. No Batteries Needed $12.49 Light up your keyboard. Using your Laptop in bed, on the train or whilst the family is enjoying a movie can leave you peering at a dimly lit keyboard. Simply plug in this USB light to illuminate the keys without disturbing anyone. With a handy clamp, the ULT300 can be attached to your desk, shelf or headboard giving you the ultimate lighting precision. LED bulbs are environmentally friendly as th… |
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18-LED Desk Light – USB or Battery Powered $8.39 This lamp won’t take up much space on your desk, and is perfect for illuminating your keyboard! The flexible neck can be bent to direct light where you want it, and the on/off button provides extra convenience. LEDs are rated to last about 50,000 hours of use and consume little power. Use the lamp with batteries (they fit in the base) and put the light anywhere in the house! Total height: approx. … |
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Daffodil ULT180W USB LED Lamp with 18 Bright LED Bulbs, Magnifying Glass and Flexible Gooseneck / Plugs into Your PC or Mac’s USB to Light-up its Keyboard and Screen/ Dual Powered: No Batteries Needed While Connected to USB and Can Also Be Powered by 3 x AAA Batteries (Not Included) $9.49 Got a light? USB LED Light can illuminate a keyboard in even the murkiest situations. Just plug it into your PC’s or Mac’s USB port or put in 3 X AAA Batteries, everything becomes perfectly clear. The light is ideal for business travelers putting in late hours in the air, at the office, while giving a presentation, or working at home, illuminating just the space you want brightened without disturb… |
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Apple MacBook Pro MD313LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop (NEWEST VERSION) $1,095.99 The Apple 13.3″ MacBook Pro is a powerful notebook computer with an innovative aluminum unibody design. It is loaded with advanced power management features and an integrated battery, which work together to provide up to 7 hours of wireless web browsing. You may notice an unfamiliar logo next to one of the ports on the left side of the system. This is Thunderbolt, a high-speed interface that can m… |
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Apple MacBook Pro MD311LL/A 17-Inch Laptop (NEWEST VERSION) $2,249.00 1920 x 1200 WUXGA Display – 4 GB RAM – 750 GB HDD – DVD-Writer – AMD Radeon HD 6770M, Intel HD 3000 Graphics Card – Bluetooth – Thunderbolt – Webcam – Mac OS X Lion – 7 Hour Battery – DisplayPort… |
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Apple Wireless Keyboard MC184LL/B [NEWEST VERSION] $69.00 Use the Apple Wireless Keyboard on your desk, on your lap, or anywhere within 30 feet of your Mac or iPad – all because of its built-in Bluetooth technology. Its compact design takes up 24 percent less space on your desktop than full-size keyboards, so you have extra room to move the keyboard around and mouse comfortably alongside of it. You’ll also feel a difference when you type on its low-profi… |
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Fisher-Price Digital Arts & Crafts Studio $27.70 The Digital Arts & Crafts Studio makes it easy and safe for kids to create arts and crafts with their home PC and printer. Plug into the USB port and turn it on. Parental controls allow the child to work comfortably at the tablet using the stylus and creativity tools. Password protection helps control access and limits the amount of prints per session. Includes 3 CDs. Children can save their art a… |
