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After prolonged use, laptop batteries significantly degrade, reducing their capacity. Being caught without a charger in public places or where there are no power outlets can be quite inconvenient. Read this article by Media Mart to learn some simple laptop battery saving tips.
1. Enable Power Saving Mode
Many laptops nowadays come with integrated battery-saving modes like Eco Mode or Battery Saver. When activated, these modes automatically adjust screen brightness to optimize power consumption. Users don't need to manually adjust every setting, saving time. Eco Mode or Battery Saver reduces screen brightness and lowers the computer's processing speed, which helps conserve battery power.
2. Charge Whenever Possible
This is one of the most effective battery-saving tips that you shouldn't overlook. Charge your laptop whenever you can. Consider purchasing spare batteries, keeping one at the office and one in your laptop bag.
Clean Up Your Hard Drive
After prolonged usage, HDDs become cluttered with scattered data, slowing down system performance and fragmenting the hard drive. This leads to slow data processing, affecting the laptop's battery life. You can remedy this by cleaning up your hard drive, preventing fragmentation, and saving battery while freeing up resources for the machine.
If your laptop runs on the Windows operating system, you should use the built-in Optimize Drives app to optimize your drive. Additionally, you can install third-party software to automatically clean up data and prevent fragmentation. Depending on your usage level, you can schedule regular cleanups weekly or monthly.
Adjust Screen Brightness
The laptop screen is the biggest battery drain. This is why you should keep the screen brightness low to extend battery life. Lower brightness levels are more comfortable in moderate lighting conditions. Alternatively, you can set the machine to switch to a dim mode after one to three minutes of inactivity.
Turn off Background Apps
Disable Background Apps
Background apps like Windows Update and other software update apps contribute to battery drain. Turn them off when your laptop is not plugged in. You may not need to completely disable Windows Update, but it's advisable to periodically check running background apps.
Turn off Unnecessary Hardware
Turning off unnecessary hardware devices or ports can also extend battery life. However, not all laptops can apply this method. You can start by disabling unnecessary wireless functions. Also, check your hard drive for unused DVD or Blu-ray discs to remove them.
Disable Unnecessary Startup Apps
