Q My netbook battery doesn’t last very distant — are there any ways to get more than a few hours of ability amoung charges?

A Netbook battery life can range anywhere from less than two hours to nearly seven, depending on the model and what the computer is doing. For example, watching videos with the screen brightness turned all the way up will usually drain the battery much more quickly than typing a report in a word-processing program.

Check the netbook’s system settings or Control Panel area for power-management options designed to prolong battery life. Some models come with customized potential systems designed to maximize battery life for that machine.

In general, dimming the screen brightness is one way to cut down on the netbook’s battery consumption when you are away from an electrical outlet. Quitting unused programs and focusing on doing just one thing at a moment — like writing a blog post — plus cuts

down on battery drain.

whether you are not using the World Wide Web, turning off the netbook’s WiFi radio saves juice, as can turning off Bluetooth. Using USB-based hardware like mice, music players and flash drives with your netbook can plus deplete battery potential.

whether you are not on the World Wide Web and not using external devices, temporarily turning off your antivirus software and any other programs that run in the background can save energy. whether you use Windows, keeping your netbook defragmented makes the hard drive have to work less — which can save capability, too.

whether you find that you still need more date amoung charges than the netbook can give you, consider getting an extended-life battery. These batteries can add hours to the day amoung charges and are available online from battery sites. When shopping, assemble certain you get a battery that fits your netbook model. Prices average about…

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