Technical Tips
Laptop Battery Usage Tips
Fully charge new battery packs before use. New pack needs to be fully charged and discharged (cycled) a few times before it can condition to full capacity.
Always store a battery pack in a fully charged state.
Fully drain and fully recharge your battery pack every few months.
For longer battery life, turn down the LCD brightness of your portable device
Turn off the LCD or other unnecessary accessories when not in use
Add more RAM if you have an extra RAM expansion slot, as this will reduce the usage of your hard drive that is power exhaustive.
Close unused software in your notebook.
Remove unused PC cards or USB devices from your notebook computer.
Don't short circuit the terminals or store your battery pack with metal parts.
Don't drop or mutilate the battery pack.
Don't expose battery pack to moisture.
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Laptop Battery Usage Tips
Fully charge new battery packs before use. New pack needs to be fully charged and discharged (cycled) a few times before it can condition to full capacity.
Always store a battery pack in a fully charged state.
Fully drain and fully recharge your battery pack every few months.
For longer battery life, turn down the LCD brightness of your portable device
Turn off the LCD or other unnecessary accessories when not in use
Add more RAM if you have an extra RAM expansion slot, as this will reduce the usage of your hard drive that is power exhaustive.
Close unused software in your notebook.
Remove unused PC cards or USB devices from your notebook computer.
Don't short circuit the terminals or store your battery pack with metal parts.
Don't drop or mutilate the battery pack.
Don't expose battery pack to moisture.
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