Top Tips to Extend Your Laptop Battery Life

July 28, 2008 by Admin · Leave a Comment 

You seasoned techies are no doubt thinking, “Another article on how to get more life from your laptop battery. Big deal. I already know how to do that.” Well, Mr. or Ms. Techie, I scoff at your hubris. There’s still plenty to learn when it comes to getting more juice from a charge and extending your battery’s overall life.

So, yes, there are tips that most of us know:

  1. Dim your screen.
  2. Minimize background processes.
  3. Don’t use the CD/DVD drive.
  4. Disable your wireless antenna when not in use.

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