Increases the duration of your laptop battery A

When buying a laptop, the battery life is often not taken into account. Then come the surprises, when you realize that your computer has a battery so small that the definition of portable is to be something like "that can be transported from one socket to another."

Batteries are a consumable, as might be the printer ink does not help. While you were satisfied with the greater autonomy provided you recently bought, with the passage of time has become palpable disappointment. We will see a series of recommendations on how to get the most out of your battery.

"Load and unload regularly?

If we talk about batteries, one of the most contested issues is whether it is advisable to fully charge and discharge a battery or not. The truth is that lithium batteries have no memory effect who owned the previous model Ni-Mh, and fallen into disuse.

However, the information is contradictory. Some computer manufacturers continue to recommend modern equipment manuals for the practice of discharging and fully charging the battery at least once or twice a month. Is a myth inherited from the past or not, my personal recommendation goes to use the computer in a balanced way, without worrying about this detail. At the end of the day, it is assumed that the computer works for us and not vice versa. During normal use will be charged and discharged at times, be it beneficial or not.

One issue on which there is consensus itself is about how damaging it is to leave the battery unused for a long time. Not recommended in any case, since batteries lose life simply with the passage of time. If you must, at least save it with a load of approximately 40% in a cool, dry place, never completely empty.

"Remove the batteries when not needed?

The next item on the more controversy there is no doubt the following:is advisable to remove the battery while we have the computer plugged in? There is no unanimity about it, so we will just show the pros and cons:

Pros:

* Battery will not overheat (Which decreases their lifetime)

Cons:

* Is cumbersome

* If power is cut, the computer suddenly turns off

* Do not use the battery is bad

Again, there is no consensus, so your final decision will depend on how you use your computer and how values are pros and cons.

Simple is better

For more autonomy, you must choose lighter alternatives. Speaking in computer jargon, is better than you avoid Bloatware. Disregards everything not strictly necessary, since some programs are real hogs memory and processor, which increases energy consumption.

Are you writing plain text? Use Notepad instead of Microsoft Word. When you have unlimited energy, Aero Glass transparencies and Gadgets are moderately interesting, but if you scratch a few seconds of autonomy, forget about them when you rely on the battery. There are some programs that let you perform this task automatically when you disconnect the laptop as Vista Battery Saver and BattCursor.

Programs in use

If you’re plugged in, it’s okay to have 30 open programs. But if you rely on a battery, this is not true. The laptop hardware is designed to switch to energy saving mode after a period of inactivity.

Therefore, if you have 30 programs open, one finding and installing updates, another hard disk MP3 reading and analyzing other files in use, the hard disk will have to work constantly: a bottomless pit for energy.

It is common for new computers include a ton of unnecessary programs, tryouts, and others. In a previous article we gave you some recommendations on. A recommended steps for a more efficient laptop – Energetically – are:

* Uninstall programs that do not need

* Remove Programs Windows Start

* Disable automatic functions as the search for updates or etchingWhen not needed

* Do not many tasks at once

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