Computer and Web Articles

Both of my laptop’s batteries act like I spent the last year endlessly popping them into the toaster. Half the time it seems like they run out of juice before my computer’s done booting up. Okay, yes, that was an exaggeration. But not by much.

My batteries may be toast, but I’m thinking we can take a few moments today to learn how we can help conserve the juice in your laptop’s batteries.

I recently read an article on Microsoft.com that listed various strategies for conserving battery power. Several of the strategies pertained only to PC users, but a few would be helpful for both PC and Mac users.

The two main PC-only strategies mentioned in the article covered 1) optimization of power settings and 2) taking advantage of low-power states. Specific instructions for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 are provided.

Additional tips included disabling your wireless and managing your screen’s brightness.

If you’d like, you can read the article here: http://tinyurl.com/m4haua. (It’s a short one.)