Squeezing More Life Out of Your Notebook's Battery Part II

Published on November 1, 2005 to Notebooks and Laptops

We were surprised by the many disparate sources of a notebook's battery drain. The complex interplay between software, components and peripherals during the tests we ran provided the basis for a checklist of what to do and what not to do to get the most out of any notebook's battery charge. Read more

Squeezing More Life Out of Your Notebook's Battery Part I

Published on October 25, 2005 to Notebooks and Laptops

OEM spin aside, notebook battery lives just are not up to what consumers and business want. Industry group Mobile PC EBLWG says laptops that run eight hours on a charge will be available by 2008. But how do they expect to pull the feat off and what can you do in the meantime to squeeze more life out of your notebook's battery? Keywords Read more