We've all dealt with it... a smartphone battery that dies too soon.
Here are some tips on how to conserve your smartphone battery.
Dim the screen.
Screen lighting consumes a
lot of battery power. Most phones have an automatic display
brightness control, but you really should adjust brightness manually to save energy. Displays
are often much brighter than necessary, and you can really add to the battery life
by using only as much brightness as you need.
Turn off vibrate.
Unless you are waiting for a very important call, and you need your ringer on
silent, there is no real need for it.
Turn off Bluetooth.
Only turn it on when you need to connect to other devices.
Only use 4G/LTE connections
when you need to.
4G /LTE uses quite a bit of power. If you can use a Wi-Fi hotspot, save
energy (and maybe money) by turning your data connection off.
Limit use of GPS location
services.
A lot of apps constantly checking your location can be a power drain. You really only need it turned on for your Maps apps. Also, leaving your location services on is kind of a privacy issue...do your social media followers really need to know where you are?
Set your phone to manually
refresh your email.
Instead of setting your email to refresh automatically every 15 minutes or
whatever interval is normally set, check your email yourself.
Turn off apps running in
background
It’s easy to end up with nearly every app you have running in the background.
Not only do they consume power, but they can use enough memory to slow down
your device. Turn them off when you are finished.
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It can be really frustrating when your laptop battery loses juice at an inopportune time, so here’s some tips on how to prolong the life of your laptop battery:
• Avoid multi-tasking. Here’s a great way to drain the battery: Work on a spreadsheet while your e-mail is running in the background and your latest favorite music is playing. In addition to preserving battery power, forcing yourself to focus on one task at a time is a great way to practice your prioritization skills.
• Turn down the lights and the heat. Dim your laptop’s screen to the lowest level that’s suitable for you. Closely related, the lower the temperature, the more efficient your laptop’s operation. To keep the temperature as low as possible, clean out the air vents with a cloth or a keyboard cleaner.
• Optimize the power. If you’re running Windows, visit ‘Power Options’ on the control panel and select ‘max battery’ to decrease the strain on your laptop’s battery.
• Defragment your computer regularly. Defragging is the process of reducing the amount of fragmentation in your files, and being proactive about it significantly reduces your computer’s to-do list, thereby saving power. This post will walk you through the process. You can also set this up to run automatically.
• Become a minimalist. When you’re on battery power, don’t run unnecessary programs in the background. Even if you cannot see them, they are taxing your laptop and its battery. The same goes for USB devices such as your mouse. If the devices are not in use, shut them down or remove them.
• Go into hibernation. Standby saves power, but hibernate saves even more.
• Baby your battery. Like a pet, your battery needs exercise. If your battery is charged, do not leave it dormant. Instead, be sure to use your charged battery at least once every couple of weeks.
And finally, invest in a more efficient laptop. Like automobiles, technology evolves on a regular basis, with each wave of innovation more efficient than the one that preceded it. In terms of better battery performance, a new laptop is one of the quickest fixes around.
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