Conserving Laptop Battery Power is a necessity when you’re using a laptop without a power source. If you have an on-off switch for your WiFi on your laptop, get in the habit of turning it off when you do not need to be online, or if you are in a location without internet access. Your computer is always searching for connections, and it will conserve battery power if your computer is not actively searching.<\/p>\n
Disconnect any USB devices that you are not using as these will drain your battery over time. (And, using a USB Flash drive on a laptop with a low battery can actually corrupt the USB flash drive making it unusable!)<\/p>\n
Try setting your LCD display to a dimmer setting; the brighter the display, the more battery power it drains and it is a laptop’s biggest power drain. Getting low on power and need to squeeze a little more time out of your charge? Dim your screen even more and you will be surprised how much extra time can stay powered up.<\/p>\n
Good ventilation keeps the fan from powering on as much, which in turn conserves battery power. Setting your laptop on a desk vs your lap will actually give your battery more life.<\/p>\n
NEVER put your laptop in a laptop bag unless it is completely shut down! There is no circulation at all so it is not even safe to leave it in hibernate or sleep mode.<\/p>\n
If your laptop has been in a cold place, like in your car in the winter, wait for it to get to room temperature before you boot up so that condensation does not form inside; it could damage delicate components.<\/p>\n
Laptops are constantly being moved around – things like setting it down on a table, transferring to your lap, putting it in a case, etc. This puts a lot more wear and tear on them vs a PC, so be sure EVERYTHING is always backed up. Don’t take chances on losing everything.<\/p>\n
There is a lot of controversy on whether you really need to shut down a PC; after all, refrigerators and other appliances run non-stop without being turned off. But, when it comes to laptops, always shut down completely when you are not going to be using it for an extended time.<\/p>\n
Check air vents for dust or particles and keep it clean~<\/p>\n
While it is nice to keep your laptop in your lap, using it on a hard surface is really the best way to extend the life of your laptop, and helps to control overheating or over use of the internal fan.<\/p>\n
Never reposition your laptop from one spot to the next, or from your lap to a table, without unplugging USB flash drives; leaving them in can bend them and ruin not only the flash drive, but the USB port on the laptop as well.<\/p>\n
Use a strong password on your laptop; theft is more of a concern with portable devices. If you travel a lot, you should also password protect your BIOS settings; the manufacturer of your computer will have instructions for this. Find out of your BIOS password also protects your hard drive… otherwise a thief could simply remove the hard drive from your laptop and install secondary drive on another machine, or on a similar laptop, and access it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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