Comments on: 9 Ways to Get Better Battery Life http://gigaom.com/collaboration/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/ Fri, 25 May 2012 19:21:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 8 Timely Tips for the Netbook Buyer | Tony Vickers Consulting http://gigaom.com/collaboration/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78610 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:22:22 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/05/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78610 [...] you’re considering for battery life tests. And once you’ve become a netbook owner, remember to follow best practices — especially turning the brightness down — in order to maximize its battery [...]

]]> By: 8 Timely Tips for the Netbook Buyer – GigaOM http://gigaom.com/collaboration/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78609 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:35:36 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/05/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78609 [...] considering for battery life tests. And once you’ve become a netbook owner, remember to follow best practices — especially turning the brightness down — in order to maximize its battery [...]

]]> By: Mike Spence http://gigaom.com/collaboration/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78608 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:55:06 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/05/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78608 Another tip: In nearly all Windows based systems, the audio codec and amplifier together burn up to a watt of power even in idle mode. If you are not using your audio system and don’t rely on audible alerts, place your speaker on mute. Muting the speakers powers down these devices saving the power and extending the battery life.

]]> By: WebWorkerDaily » Archive Extending Your Laptop’s Battery Life–Revisited « http://gigaom.com/collaboration/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78607 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/05/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78607 [...] 9th, 2009 (4:00pm) Samuel Dean No Comments The other day, in my post 9 Ways to Get Better Battery Life,  I detailed a number of steps you can take to greatly extend the time you spend with your [...]

]]> By: Battery Power - omigen.co.cc Search Tags http://gigaom.com/collaboration/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78606 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:35:29 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/05/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78606 [...] high states for greater performance when needed and energy conservation for long battery life. . 9 Ways to Get Better Battery Life Conserving Power in Vista, and Brightness. Vista has received much negative press for draining [...]

]]> By: Jd http://gigaom.com/collaboration/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78605 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:58:31 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/05/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78605 It’s strange that you would show a pic of an Apple laptop and talk about defragmenting your drive. I never do it with my MacBook Pro. So I also don’t use Vista.
However, I ALWAYS have a few extra batteries and an adapter.
Having your portable computer die on you while on the road is a disaster.
Great tips for PC users but I would say: Get a Mac : )

]]> By: Jonathan Cohen http://gigaom.com/collaboration/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78604 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:55:07 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/05/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78604 Some more tips:

1. Sit in a shady part of the office/coffeeshop/etc., so you can turn the brightness down.

2. If you’re in the habit of listening to music on your laptop, bring your MP3 player and listen to it instead.

3. If possible, use lighter-weight programs (Wordpad instead of Word for simply viewing documents, for example).

]]> By: neil http://gigaom.com/collaboration/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78603 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:49:14 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/05/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78603 Keep batteries warm, they hold their charge for longer!

Admittedly, this doesn’t really apply to laptops as they generate loads of heat anyway but for cameras and other small items it can really prolong the charge.

]]> By: Philip Leonardi http://gigaom.com/collaboration/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78602 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:35:56 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/05/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78602 Need a high quality replacement battery? Please visit http://www.jjbattery.com. There are great prices on many laptop replacement batteries.

Thanks

]]> By: Shevonne http://gigaom.com/collaboration/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78601 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:55:47 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/01/05/8-ways-to-get-better-battery-life/#comment-78601 Great tips.

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