Increase your Laptop Battery Life
- There is nothing more annoying than a laptop with a low-rated battery life. Who wants to get half a day’s work done? You want, and you should demand, all-day battery life.
- Good luck with that. If you’re making a new laptop purchase, always check the rated battery life of a product. If you already have a laptop, consider the following tips.
Always turn on battery-saving mode:
Every laptop should have one, buried somewhere in the programs or apps that came with your system.
Many can be customized as well, so you can mix up practical usage with energy-saving measures.
This is the battery killer. If you’re on a cross-country flight and the cabin is dim enough, consider dimming your display.
Dim the Display:
This is the battery killer. If you’re on a cross-country flight and the cabin is dim enough, consider dimming your display.
Disconnect peripherals and wireless devices:
These are the things that will drain your battery when you least expect it.
USB flash drives, external peripherals, and other devices will suck the juice from your battery, sometimes without your knowledge.
Turn the Wi-Fi off:
- Wireless (including Bluetooth) devices will also drain your battery, so if you don’t need that mouse, use the trackpad.
- Cross-country business travelers take note: make sure the wireless device is turned off, even when stowed in your bag.
- Your laptop’s continual search for the paired signal will drain your laptop. You can always turn the Wi-Fi signal off (if your laptop doesn’t have a hard switch, do it in the settings).
Get an SSD:
- If you can afford it, replace your spindle drive with an SSD.
- A traditional hard drive requires a lot of power to spin, and over a short amount of time, all that searching on the disk will wear away at battery life.
- Accessing the SSD usually uses a lot less power, so if it’s in the budget, consider replacing it. Your system will thank you, as well.
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