| One of the oldest batteries used in | | | | "V" which means voltage and "mAh" which |
| laptops is the NiCad, nothing but the | | | | stands for Milliamp-hours. Voltage is |
| Nickel Cadmium, which is very rarely | | | | the rate of energy or power drawn from |
| used today. These Nickel Cadmium or the | | | | the battery into the laptop. The |
| NiCad batteries is very heavier when | | | | Milliamp-hours shows the run time of the |
| compared to laptop batteries which are | | | | battery. Therefore if the battery has |
| used to day. These NiCad batteries are | | | | higher mAh / Milliamp-hours, then it |
| prone to memory effect and they aren't | | | | means the battery will run for a longer |
| environment friendly as it contains | | | | time. Batteries having different mAh / |
| heavy metals. Now battery manufactures | | | | Milliamp-hours can be used for laptops |
| have stopped manufacturing batteries of | | | | but you need to make sue that the |
| this type. The Nickel Metal Hydride or | | | | voltage rating is the same. You need to |
| NiMH batteries are less likely to be | | | | cross check with your laptop manual or |
| prone to memory effects, but produces | | | | you older laptop battery to make sure |
| better power when compared to NiCad | | | | that voltage rating is the same. In case |
| batteries. However most companies have | | | | if you're using batteries of different |
| stopped manufacturing NiMH batteries | | | | voltage, then it can cause very serious |
| also. | | | | damage to your laptop. |
| The Lithium Ion or Li-Ion batteries is | | | | Here are some useful tips to ensure |
| the most commonly used batteries used | | | | optimal battery life: Use the AC adapter |
| today in Laptops and also in other | | | | whenever possible, try lowering the |
| digital gadgets as Lithium Ion or Li-Ion | | | | brightness settings on the screen |
| batteries are compatible, provides | | | | backlight. Set the Windows Power |
| excellent power and lesser in weight. | | | | Management settings to maximum savings. |
| Li-Ion batteries are very much useful in | | | | Try turning off Autosave features and |
| smaller and lighter devices such as | | | | disable auto Insert Notification on the |
| digital cameras, mobile phones and of | | | | CD-ROM. Also disconnect any unused |
| course in laptops. Another biggest | | | | devices such as modems when not in use. |
| advantage of Lithium Ion batteries is | | | | Put you're laptop to Hibernate or |
| that they do not suffer memory effect at | | | | Suspend feature when you are taking a |
| all! However these batteries tend to | | | | break. |
| lose its charge quickly towards the end | | | | Jason is a Copywriter of Laptop battery |
| of their life span. If this happens, | | | | charger |
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