Laptop batteries can be a tricky thing. Most companies release statistics showing how long their battery life is supposed to run, but real world tests almost always come up at about half the rate that was promised.

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Extending the Life of Your Laptop Batteries getting. This does not hurt the battery in any way,
| Battery Usage Tips but will extend the life of your battery.
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Laptop batteries are typically the first thing in a
laptop that needs to be replaced. High-end batteries
are rated at around 500 complete discharges before
needing to be replaced. If your laptop battery is goes
bad before this point, many manufacturers will just
give you a free battery.
Laptop batteries can be a tricky thing. Most com-
panies release statistics showing how long their
battery life is supposed to run, but real world tests
almost always come up at about half the rate that
was promised. If HP says the laptop will get 8 hours
of battery life, it almost always means more in the
neighborhood of four or five. However, with some
helpful hints and tricks it is possible to get eight
hours of battery life, and in some instances even
more than that!
The first thing you need to remember about your
laptop’s battery is that it has a memory. If you When you are using the computer and need a few
constantly leave the laptop plugged in and never more hours of performance, it is important to re-
flex the laptop’s memory, it will start to lose its member a few things. Wi-Fi is the biggest battery
ability to charge correctly. If you constantly let the drain on your battery. If you are sitting in a lecture
battery run down halfway, and then charge it back hall without internet access, make sure you turn off
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damage to the battery. The best solution is to let the constantly looking for a signal to interact with and
battery run out at least once a month. By doing this, running your battery down in the process! Most
you are literally flexing the battery internally and laptops have a dedicated button on the casing that
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will toggle this on and off. It is as simple as pressing
it when you get to class.
The next biggest battery drain is the backlight. You
do not need to run your laptop at full brightness
to see what is going on. In fact, on most laptops
you will barely need half brightness to be able to
see perfectly well in everything but the brightest
of circumstances.
A few other tips include not watching video if you
are trying to conserve battery, and to not use the
built-in speakers. Using the headphones will save
you battery life because the speakers are smaller
and aren’t being powered by the computer.
Flash is another huge battery drain. So playing those
web games or running Youtube is an easy way to
run down the battery life. As long as you pay at-
tention, it is really easy to squeeze a few hours of
battery life out of your machine. Taking care of your
battery will make the battery life much longer in
your free laptop.
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