For a person working with a laptop outside the home or office, the issue of saving battery charging is especially relevant. With a few little tricks you can get the best out of your laptop battery.
Instructions
Step 1
The screen is an energy eater
Along with the processor, the screen is your laptop's primary energy drain. New energy saving LED screens will help here. The energy consumption of the screen depends on the color it "shows". LED elements shine brighter for the same power consumption, so to use new technologies for energy-saving displays, use dark themes whenever possible.
Step 2
Disable wireless services
Laptops are usually equipped with a wlan (wi-fi) module for accessing a wireless network and bluetooth for wirelessly connecting external devices such as a keyboard, mouse, and speakers. Turn off these features if you do not need them. Wi-fi eats up a lot of energy even when not in use. Remove unnecessary widgets.
Step 3
Select a video card
Many modern laptops come with dual graphics cards. This includes an internal chip for simple office tasks and video viewing, while a graphics card with dedicated video memory takes care of more complex processes such as games. On many laptops, you can manually select the graphics solution to use. Install an energy-saving video chip on your laptop to save battery power.
Step 4
Turn off the software
Any program that runs in the background uses up battery power. Especially mobile apps. Exit all background processes through the task manager (Ctrl + alt="Image" + Del). Ongoing tasks such as backups and virus scanning should be done while power is available.
Step 5
Power saving mode
If you often have to turn on and off your laptop while working, you do not need to press the shutdown button - just put it into standby mode (hibernation). Unlike sleep mode, which shuts down your computer, hibernation mode allows you to resume your work in seconds. This significantly saves battery power.
Step 6
Monitor the battery level of a Windows laptop
Windows also offers a tool that allows you to monitor the offline operation of your laptop. To do this, run the Powercfg program. The launch occurs through the opening of the command line as administrator. Run the powercfg –energy command. This will create a report that will provide information on the health of your laptop's battery.
