Notebook Review

NOTEBOOK BATTERY MAINTENANCE GUIDE

Notebook Battery is a general topics discussed, and many people ask how that is durable and long-lived. Many of the outstanding information and also a lot of misunderstanding. Simple instructions below will discuss some common questions about the notebook battery..

How Long Does The Battery?

Ability notebook battery will decrease over time if you use them or not. Even if the industry Li-Ion battery does not publish this fact, hours, your battery starts to move at the time built. Elements of the battery will react, and slowly battery will not be able to supply enough power for your notebook. In addition, your battery is designed to survive the cycle times between 300-800 charge / recharge. And will be gradually reduced its ability to supply power to the notebook.

Usually, notebook battery will last between one to three years. You may be able to slow the decline in ability, but I can not stop the process. The battery temperature, frequency and how the notebook will affect the length of its short battery age. You can slow this process with some of the maintenance.

Temperature
Low temperatures will slow the process of discharge (loss of power when used without connecting to the electric power) and the cycle process of element in the battery. Conversely, high temperatures will shorten the battery ages. Leaving the battery installed when you connect with the electric power will cause the temperature inside the battery increases. And removing the battery in the cold temperatures will slow the cycle process. Leaving the notebook in a hot environment is also not good for the battery.

Use
Lithium-Ion batteries used in notebook is designed to be used around the time the 300-800 charge cycles / discharge. Some of the cycle is already in use when you leave the battery connected when using the notebook power electric power. At the time connected to the electric power, notebook will regularly release the battery when it has reached level specific charging (example: 95%). Disconnecting the battery and store it in a dry place and will protect some of the cold cycle.

The habit
Li-Ion battery is not affected by the memory effect (the battery needs to be up at all before filled again to avoid a decrease in capacity) such as the rechargeable battery outdated. Repetition cycle fill-out will be used to increase the capacity loss per cycle. Several times' content sharing some 'better than a one-time' wear out '. However, you also must to calibrate battery regularly.

When connected to the electric power, the battery should be installed or removed?

Some things to consider, if:

You remove the beterai when connected to the electrical power:
Pro:
• Protecting the rechargeable cycle
• Leaving the battery at low temperatures, so the slow cycle process
Contra:
• Loss of function of the backup battery power when the electricity dies
• Data can be lost or damaged even if without the backup power from batteries
• Keep the UPS (uninterruptible power supply) to replace the function of the backup

You leave the battery installed:
Pro:
• The battery functions as a backup if the electricity suddenly dies.
• It is easier and efficient to take
• The battery does not need time to warming up (such as if stored in the refrigerator)
Contra:
• The loss of part cycle refill
• battery temperature increases more quickly and lead to decreased ability

Age extend battery
• Calibration with the batteries' wear out 'every 30 times to maintain the accuracy of the elements of the battery. Use your notebook until the battery runs out-of-charged before.
• Avoid repetition 'wear out' the order. Li-Ion battery less storage capacity lost when charged consumables, though not yet.
• Release battery and store in a cool and dry. Is the optimum level of 40% for a long storage. Save the battery power is low will cause permanent damage. Therefore, it is usually when you buy a new notebook, the battery is fully about a quarter to a half.
• If you store the battery in the refrigerator, use plastic bags a sealed to avoid moisture. Leave the battery menghangat at room temperature before use or menge charge it.

Approximate age of the battery
Some claim the program can estimate the age of the battery. But of course this does not always accurate.
Applications that installed on the notebook can provide a more accurate result.
Try to do some tests to determine whether the short battery you have 'drop' or not. Charge / full contents of the battery to 100%, then, use to play VCD / DVD, while browsing the Internet. Usually, for a new notebook, the battery will last about 2 hours.
If you buy a second hand notebook, how this can be enough to give accurate results. If only the battery meter shows a significant decline, can be ascertained notebook batteries are not good.

Consider a spare battery?
As mentioned above, the elements of the battery capacity will be reduced over time, whatever you do. Therefore, it is not in a hurry to buy a spare battery, if only to slow the decline in the ability of the two battery.
Buy, if you really need back-up power, because without the use of electric power that long.
Can I use a battery from another brand if the fit is installed?
And can I use a generic battery?
Each laptop battery is installed mikrochip designed to meet the specifications required for the laptop and this is related to the application that monitors the battery. For example, a certain application on notebook is programmed to alert the battery will run out at a certain level and automatically turning off the laptop at a certain level as well. If you are using another brand of batteries, can be made, the settings are not appropriate. The program can suddenly ordered the laptop to die automatically, because the mismatch between the chip inside the program and battery chip.

In addition, the cheaper generic battery, are often not made with the security of a good standard. On the battery's leading brands use components that tested and passed the exam security. Therefore the original price of the battery is usually expensive, because they had to use expensive components. Some events generic battery does not work in a laptop, the laptop because the application is already programmed to reject the battery to avoid the generic use of a battery that is dangerous.
Indeed, there are some people who do not have a problem with generic batteries. But you should consider whether to save a little money in accordance with the potential risk to be faced.


What about the bad products and the battery explode?
Around 2006, there are reports about the case that the battery explode, so some interesting vendor's market their products. But in line with the development of the technology at this time, the case is not heard more narrowly.

Some practical guidelines:

• Heat is your enemy. Avoid to put your battery is a hot place, such as in the car at the time of day
• Use up to no good out for Li-Ion battery. Should do when your back is to reach 10-20% level.
• Calibration your battery is 30 times each charge. Leave the battery taken out, to keep a laptop in the remains accurate.
• If you are using electric power for long periods, you can extend the battery with age remove and save them in a place where
• Save on a dry place and cold conditions with the battery fully 40%. Some experts suggest that to save it in the refrigerator. Use a plastic bag closed meeting to remove the moisture.
• Do not enter into the freezer to be frozen.
• If you want to use again, leave warm for at room temperature before used again.

What’s A New Laptop To Buy?

To purchase a laptop of course you are faced with many considerations, of course that your laptop can get the most perfect and precise with all your needs and activities. Considerations such as performance and connectivity would be the most important issue, but besides that there are still some factors that you must also consider that no less important. Such as size, weight, wide screen, battery life, and quality of the keyboard. Below are a number of factors that will be discussed that may be a little more to help you consider where the laptop fit for you.

Processor
Processor with the Intel dual-core laptop can help improve performance significantly. Many tests have been done on the laptop with the single-core processor and dual-core, and dual-core processors provide a significant contribution in terms of speed and multi-tasking with a laptop than the single-core processors. There are quite a lot of reference for the selection laptop with dual-core processors such as Core Duo, Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme, which clearly improve the performance of laptop significantly.
Some laptops also use AMD's Athlon Turion 64 X2 dual-core processor, which also improve the performance of the laptop is very good. Both the Turion 64 X2 and Core 2 Duo equally men-support 64-bit that can execute many new applications without barriers.

System memory
If you buy a laptop with a price less expensive on average will be provided with 1GB memory. However, at this time also have a lot of laptops are available with memory capacity up to 2GB. That is a consideration at this time when you buy a laptop with 2 GB memory capacity so you do not need to hurry to upgrade its again.

Graphics memory
On most portable PC divided into two types of video chip sets, the dedicated video and integrated graphics. In the video chip set produced most nVidia and ATI / AMD, while the integrated Intel graphics are usually labeled. If you want to use your laptop to run the game, simple game as well, then choose the dedicated graphics, and for that you really want to play games on laptops, not just a simple course, a laptop must be provided with 3D graphics memory is higher again, because of course the game-heavy game will take quite a lot of memory on the laptop. Select a dedicated graphics memory capacity with 256MB to 512MB or more. On the laptop type of high-end desktop-replacement laptop is usually provided with enough graphic memory sophisticated. While the integrated graphics memory it suitable for any laptop that is used for business only, but to use Windows Vista on a laptop business of graphic memory requires a more powerful again.
Currently, there are some laptop that offers the convenience Scalable Link Interface (SLI), which means that the laptop with this technology can run multiple graphics chips at once. As with Alienware's Area 51M m15x the mengusung two Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX cards in the cabin engines.

Screen
Screen laptop directly reflect computer comfort in the portable PC, which is basically the greater width and the more we enjoy the convenience of a laptop's display, especially when watching movies on the laptop. Currently, there are a lot of size laptop that you can choose according to your needs, and to the aspect of quality is proportionate to the price of a laptop straight overall. The more expensive the laptop is definitely the better quality screen.
The laptop screen is very serious effect on the mobility and practicality. If you have a variety of activities that require you here, Naka choose size laptop with a 12.1 or 13.3 inch, widescreen model with the better. However, when you need people who are not there to here for computer activities, then choose the size of a laptop with 17 inch or more wider, while comfortable, you also get the maximum time computer.
And for you that sometimes there, but here sometimes he is also in place, the laptop is the ideal size of a laptop with a 14.1 inch or 15, either widescreen or not.

Battery
Battery life on the laptop at any time is always developed to obtain good results and durable. On a number of tests that have been carried out, using a laptop Core Duo or Core 2 Duo average can survive up to 3.5 hours. But in practice the use of not only the processor but also will be used for the wireless receiver or burning can be a lot of energy from the battery. What you see is the number of cell battery on the laptop is carried by, the more the more durable. Example 6-cell battery will be far more durable than 3-cell battery. However, the consequences will also add more weight to the laptop. But there are some laptop vendors that also include the extended battery. Usually, the size of a small laptop with a battery that has more durability of laptop-type desktop replacement with large size.

Keyboard and pointing device
Although sooner or later you can adjust to various types and size of a laptop keyboard, does not have one when you try it out first before buying. Laptops with a laptop-type thin-and-light and would have a UMPC with a keyboard the size of the much smaller type of desktop-replacement, which means that if you have fingers the large, you will not match the keyboard ultraportable, and of course if forcing you to buy it certainly will not be convenient to use.
To affairs trackpad is also important to consider before buying a laptop variants. Trackpad on the laptop you want to buy you should first try, because in some trackpad sensitive can be different and it is very soon. But better safe to use a USB mouse from the cares of your choosing a laptop trackpad.

Hard drive
For hard drive size depends on your needs, a lot of capacity options. Even some who have to provide additional hard drive or upgrading your hard drive. Ranging from 60GB until 200GB even more. Adequate capacity is 120GB with a standard 7200-rpm or 160GB with a 5400-rpm SATA hard drive.

Weight and bay design
You need to consider is the availability of optical drives (CD / DVD rom). If you do not need this device, not a problem if you want to buy the ultraportable laptop. Because there are external drives that can be supporting ultraportable laptop in it.
Also you need to look not only on the weight of laptops, but also heavy AC adapter, extra battery, external modules, and the cord. Because in fact you may not travel without a laptop to bring some of these devices.

Communications
Some laptops have a full set of ports that meet the edge every inch laptop. Serial port at this time is rarely used is PS / 2 ports (for mouse or keyboard) and infrared ports. Most laptops now have a lot of parallel port and a PC Card slot, there are also sometimes also ExpressCard slot.
Most of the laptop must have at least two USB ports, although there is providing four, even up to six USB ports. Not only that, almost all laptops now have a FireWire (IEEE 1394) port for conection with external drives and digital-video camcorder.
Built-in ethernet is also seems to be the standard every laptop latest output. Some also provide the connectivity to multimedia better. And in almost all laptops with Intel Core Duo processor or Core 2 Duo and AMD's Turion 64 X2 also provided a connection Intel's wireless 802.11a/b/g chip set.
There are several additional features that are also complete for connectivity, the CompactFlash, Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, and SmartMedia. Although these features are rarely used.