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Post laptop buying batttery life suggestions

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sahil1033
sahil1033 Original post #1
Jul 20, 2013 at 7:40 PM
I got a Lenovo E49 from my college. I'm a newbie, so can you please tell me how to take care of battery life and longer backups. Should I let the battery drain out completely for the first time and then charge fully to increase the battery life and backup as we do incase of mobile?
snap
snap #2
Jul 20, 2013 at 7:47 PM
here are some tips
What is the Average Life Expectancy of Standard Laptop Batteries? | eBay

BatteryCare - Proper laptop battery usage guide

Busting Battery Myths: Taking Care of Li-Ion Batteries - Gamer's Nexus | Gaming Hardware, Culture, Features, and PC Builds
sahil1033
sahil1033 #3
Jul 20, 2013 at 8:00 PM
snap said:
here are some tips
What is the Average Life Expectancy of Standard Laptop Batteries? | eBay

BatteryCare - Proper laptop battery usage guide

Busting Battery Myths: Taking Care of Li-Ion Batteries - Gamer's Nexus | Gaming Hardware, Culture, Features, and PC Builds
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thanks for the help, helped me a lot.
snap
snap #4
Jul 20, 2013 at 8:23 PM
no problem :)
Chaitanya
Chaitanya #5
Jul 20, 2013 at 10:00 PM
ContrPnl>HW&snd>Power opt.>select "change plan settings" for power saver mode > change advanced power settings > processor power mgmt >

there change min proc state 2 0%
& max proc state to a low setting (I set it 2 30% & get a bkup of 3.5-4 hrs for browsing/3hrs for movies on my G6-2005ax)

Finally apply>ok.

these were my :2cents: