3 Power tips when using laptop and related portable devices
3 Power tips when using laptop and related portable devices Laptops and other portable devices are meant to be used for convenience and portability. However, there are many times when we have a choice and have no idea about the advantage of one over the other and just use the one we have been using over the years. Here are some suggestions that can help your choice for the better: 1) Keep your laptop always, or whenever possible, plugged into AC power : Most modern day batteries are Lithium ion batteries, compared to Nickel Cadmium batteries of olden days. These are a bit costlier but last longer and do not develop the "Memory Effect" that the olden batteries suffered from. So, instead of charging and discharging always and consuming the chemicals that compose the battery, it is better to let the laptop be plugged in to the main supply whenever possible and save the battery a few more months or may be even years. 2) Hibernate, instead of shut down : The "Hibernate"...
