We’ve all been in that position where we’re on a roll working on a project of some sort on our laptops and, almost out of nowhere, the red battery symbol comes up and instantly remember leaving the charger on the outlet next to your bed or office desk. What do you do then? How will you complete the project before the deadline and hour from now? Read on to find out what useful tips you can take into action to help preserve the most battery life possible in a stressful moment like this.
Set on Battery Saving Mode. First thing is first, you want to switch your laptop settings to saving mode and adjust all other setting as well. If your laptop has a backlight on the keyboard, you can lower the dim the light or turn it off completely. By doing this and reducing the display’s brightness to at least 50 percent, or changing the resolution to basic, your battery’s life expectancy can significantly increase.
Disconnect Devices and Ports. This can be any device hooked onto your laptop through a USB cord or Bluetooth. If you are not using them, disconnect them. If you don’t need to use the Internet, disconnect your laptop from the Wifi so that it’s not wasting energy trying to stay connected. To disable ports that are not in use, navigate to your Control Panel and find “device manager.†Skim through the categories and disable all the unused ones by right clicking and choosing “disabled.â€
Avoid Multitasking. Try to focus on one thing at a time. When you are opening multiple applications at the same time it can drain your battery more quickly.
Of course, these are quick fixes to help preserve your laptop’s battery life while in a “no charger†crisis, but in order to have an overall healthy, long-lasting battery you have to take good care of it and your device. Make sure you are charging your battery entirely while occasionally allowing the battery to drain completely. If your laptop has an internal fan and is heats up quickly, try to keep it cooled down and in an area where there is enough airflow. Otherwise, the heat will shorten your battery’s life entirely.
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