There are a number of ways that one can improve one’s battery life on a laptop. Many things are basic, but there are also some more intricate methods which can boost battery life and therefore productivity if you’re out and about or just not near a power source. One of the easiest ways to improve battery life is by decreasing screen brightness. Different versions of Windows and Mac use different commands, but it is often a function key which enables you to darken your screen which saves a surprising amount of battery life. Also, turning off WiFi will also increase battery because, let’s face it, it’s often on when we don’t use it. Other methods of increasing battery life are closing down applications, just go into task manager and shut some down you’re not using. For Vista users, there’s another, more intricate way, that you can increase the battery life, and this is probably similar on Windows 7 although I can’t remember because it’s a while since I used the RC and I don’t have the full version. Now, for a Vista user, go into Control Panel, then Mobile PC and Power Options from there. Once you see your power plans, click on change plan settings, then click on change advanced power settings, and do the annoying Vista confirmation stage then get clicking on how to save battery. It’s very easy and self explanatory, and I reckon it’ll be similar for Windows 7. So, now you can use your laptop on the go for that little bit longer now.
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