Even the software that is started on the PC has an important impact on energy consumption. For this reason, I suggest that you use the software that is already installed on your PC as much as possible, because they are tailor-made for the operating system installed on it. For example, to browse the Internet from…
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Turn off unnecessary connections
Another way to make your laptop battery last longer is to turn off unnecessary connections. If you don’t need Wi-Fi or Bluetooth at any given moment, why leave them on and waste energy unnecessarily? To disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on Windows 10, for example, you can click on the balloon icon located in the notification…
Reduce Windows and macOS graphical effects
Reducing the graphic effects of Windows and macOS is another important trick that you should think about if you want to increase battery life and, why not, also to optimize the performance of your PC (especially if it is an obsolete model). Have no idea how to reduce the graphic effects? On Windows, open the…
Turn off the keyboard backlight
Is your laptop keyboard backlit? If you answered in the affirmative, then you have found another factor contributing more or less significantly to poor battery life. For heaven’s sake, this is certainly a very useful feature (especially when you find yourself writing on the keyboard in poorly lit environments) and valuable, but the fact remains…
Reduce Windows and macOS graphical effects
Reducing the graphic effects of Windows and macOS is another important trick that you should think about if you want to increase battery life and, why not, also to optimize the performance of your PC (especially if it is an obsolete model). Have no idea how to reduce the graphic effects? On Windows, open the…
Use the right level of screen brightness
The light emitted by the laptop display consumes a considerable amount of energy and it is for this reason that you need to use the right level of screen brightness. And then, let’s face it: if you use the laptop mainly at home, in the office or in any case in environments not exposed to…
Cycles and percentage of charge are, together with heat, the factors that most determine the wear of the laptop battery.
Initially extremely performing – the top-of-the-range models guarantee autonomy that touches, and in some cases exceeds, 10 hours – laptop batteries can end up degrading quite quickly. After a year, in fact, the autonomy drops drastically and in some cases it could be reduced by half. However, a lot also depends on how you use…
Manage recharge cycles
Proper management of the battery charge and discharge cycles will make it possible to lengthen its life and prevent its autonomy from being significantly reduced after a few months of use. As demonstrated by various studies on the subject – not least, the one carried out by Battery University – a lithium-ion battery should never…
Heat ruins batteries
Heat is a major cause of degraded and short-lived batteries. In fact, temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius cause the chemical bonds between the lithium ions to deteriorate quickly and break, thus limiting the battery’s charging capacity. The production of heat, however, is also one of the “secondary effects” of recharging the batteries: in short, the…
Charge your computer while you work
Despite efforts in this direction, there is no single and unambiguous indication of whether you can keep your computer constantly charged while working or playing. In fact, each manufacturer provides more or less different indications on the behavior to be followed: some state that it is not necessary to remove the battery even once it…