With a little bit of care you can maximize the battery life and lifespan of your new laptop.
To view the current battery level, use the icon as indicated below:
Windows Battery Meter
Macintosh Battery Meter
Battery saving operating tips:
For Windows:
- Optimize power settings by selecting Power Options from the Control Panel.
- Reduce the screen brightness by holding the Fn key and using the < and > arrow keys to decrease and increase the screen’s brightness.
- Place the laptop on a well ventilated surface.
- Use basic, low-activity screen savers.
- Turn off wireless features such as Bluetooth and WiFi when not in use (the silver buttons on front of laptop, flashing blue or orange lights indicate feature is turned on).
- Optimize power setting by selecting System Preferences > Energy Saver.
- Reduce the screen brightness through: System Preferences > Displays.
- Use basic, low-activity screen savers.
- Turn off wireless features such as Bluetooth, WiFi, and AirPort when not in use.
Optimal battery temperature The optimal operating temperature range is between 10° and 35°C. The optimal storage temperature range is between -25° and 45° Keeping your laptop as near room temperature (22°C) as possible is ideal.
Prolonging long-term battery life
- Frequent full discharge of Li-Ion batteries is not recommended.
- For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it is important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. An ideal usage pattern would be to use it plugged in at your desk, but run it from battery power when commuting, in meetings or at home.
- Li-Ion batteries don't like heat. Storing your laptop in a hot car for example will greatly reduce the effectiveness and life span of your battery.