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Article #293: An Introduction to Laptop Batteries

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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 the
Nickel Cadmium, which is very rarely used rate of energy or power drawn from the
today. These Nickel Cadmium or the NiCad battery into the laptop. The
batteries is very heavier when compared Milliamp-hours shows the run time of the
to laptop batteries which are used to battery. Therefore if the battery has
day. These NiCad batteries are prone to higher mAh / Milliamp-hours, then it
memory effect and they aren't environment means the battery will run for a longer
friendly as it contains heavy metals. Now time. Batteries having different mAh /
battery manufactures have stopped Milliamp-hours can be used for laptops
manufacturing batteries of this type. The but you need to make sue that the voltage
Nickel Metal Hydride or NiMH batteries rating is the same. You need to cross
are less likely to be prone to memory check with your laptop manual or you
effects, but produces better power when older laptop battery to make sure that
compared to NiCad batteries. However most voltage rating is the same. In case if
companies have stopped manufacturing NiMH you're using batteries of different
batteries also. voltage, then it can cause very serious
The Lithium Ion or Li-Ion batteries is damage to your laptop.
the most commonly used batteries used Here are some useful tips to ensure
today in Laptops and also in other optimal battery life: Use the AC adapter
digital gadgets as Lithium Ion or Li-Ion whenever possible, try lowering the
batteries are compatible, provides brightness settings on the screen
excellent power and lesser in weight. backlight. Set the Windows Power
Li-Ion batteries are very much useful in Management settings to maximum savings.
smaller and lighter devices such as Try turning off Autosave features and
digital cameras, mobile phones and of disable auto Insert Notification on the
course in laptops. Another biggest CD-ROM. Also disconnect any unused
advantage of Lithium Ion batteries is devices such as modems when not in use.
that they do not suffer memory effect at Put you're laptop to Hibernate or Suspend
all! However these batteries tend to lose feature when you are taking a break.
its charge quickly towards the end of Jason is a Copywriter of Laptop battery
their life span. If this happens, then charger
this is an indication, that the battery He written many articles in various
needs to be replaced. topics. For more information visit:
Here is useful information on laptop Laptops ac adapters.
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