Thursday, December 23, 2010

How to Increase Battery Life

As a civilization, we've quickly moved from restive to wireless. Whether it's a laptop, cell phone, Blackberry, or digital camera, most people are carrying one-or all of these things at any given time. All of those wonderful gadgets want battery powered fuel. There are few things more trying than when one of these practically vital gadgets loses power unexpectedly. In this article, we'll focus on 3 ways to increase the battery lifespan on some of today's most popular battery powered devices. If your laptop battery has less than an hour's worth of life, it's probably time for a new one. However, through a process called conditioning, you can train your new laptop battery to last longer. By doing this, you condition you laptop battery to remember the amount of electrical charge it can hold. Cell phones and Blackberry’s When you first get your new cell phone or Blackberry, you'll want to fully charge the battery and then completely discharge the battery for about 3 cycles. However, you won't want to get into the habit of completely depleting the battery. The rechargeable lithium ion batteries in cell phones and Blackberry’s can be damaged by excessive deep discharges. The digital camera has become a must-have gadget. Digital cameras have made taking pictures so much more fun and cost-effective than ever before-except in the way of batteries. These little cameras can really soak up the battery power.

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