How can I make my laptop battery last longer?

Obviously people want a laptop to last as long as possible. A great way to do this is to set your battery details according to how you use your laptop.

If you always leave your laptop plugged in then you can simply take the battery out of the laptop. The laptop will run off mains power and then when you do need to go somewhere you can't plug it in, you can reconnect the battery and it will be as good as new.

If however this is not an option for you there are other ways for it to last longer.

Go to the Start Menu and then Control Panel. In here you will find Power Options. It gives the options for power saver, maximum performance and a few different options depending on each computer. Click into these and choose which options best suits you.

You can also change things such as your screensaver options or sleep mode to save battery. Some computers give an option to have a continous slide show on your desktop screen. This uses power and RAM so should be turned off.

As with most electronics you should let your battery die completely every so often and then give it a full charge.