| As more and more people are becoming part
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| | of your monitor. Lastly bear in mind that
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| of the mobile workforce and using laptop
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| | using your portable computer to play a
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| or tablet PC's battery life is often a
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| | DVD movie uses more power than using a
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| primary concern. Today's portable
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| | spreadsheet.
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| computers use lithium-ion batteries
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| | If you find that you are often using the
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| instead of older style nickel-cadmium
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| | computer with the battery at full charge
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| power sources. In addition to being able
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| | while connected to the main power supply
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| to hold a greater charge, lithium is also
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| | you may want to remove the battery.
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| very light weight, another important
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| | Keeping the battery fully charged while
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| concern for portable computers.
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| | it's at a high temperature, which is
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| When you are purchasing your computer
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| | typical of conditions of a laptop that is
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| investigate if a long-life battery is
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| | always plugged into the main power
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| available. While it will add to the cost
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| | supply, will dramatically shorten its
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| it can give up to double the usage of a
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| | lifespan. Discharging the battery
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| normal battery. To get the most usage out
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| | regularly is also conducive to long
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| of your battery you'll need to understand
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| | battery life. Under optimal conditions
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| a little bit about how batteries work.
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| | laptop batteries will last 24 to 36
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| Each battery has a limited number of
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| | months, under less than optimal
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| charge cycles. If your battery lasts for
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| | conditions you may shorten the lifespan
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| 4 hours and on the first day you use it
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| | down to 12 to 18 months.
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| for 2 hours and then recharge it fully
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| | To help keep your battery operating at
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| and the next day you use it for 2 hours
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| | optimal conditions try to fully discharge
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| again and then fully recharge it again,
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| | it once a month. Many people find it
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| you will have completed one charge cycle.
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| | helpful to set a calendar reminder so
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| Each battery has a limited number of
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| | they don't forget. If you find your
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| charge cycles before it starts losing
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| | battery lasts less than 60 minutes, try
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| it's the charge it can hold.
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| | fully discharging it several days in a
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| If you aren't using your wireless
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| | row. Just leave your computer on
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| connection to connect to the internet or
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| | overnight with no applications running.
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| network turn off the wireless connection
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| | Be sure to turn off any alarm or lower
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| it will extend the life of your battery.
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| | power warnings that are associated with
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| The same holds true for Bluetooth
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| | your power settings. If this fails to
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| connections. Another way to extend your
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| | work you will need to replace the
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| battery life is to lower the brightness
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| | battery.
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