Here are some of the basics, you should know about using the Acer laptop battery. You want to take care of your laptop battery to ensure that it will be ready to work properly when you need it most.
Some general tips for laptop care include: Avoid extreme temperatures, don't leave a laptop outside in cold weather or leave it in a hot car. A cold Acer laptop battery can't create very much power and hot batteries will discharge very quickly. Use electrical power when available to keep Acer laptop battery charged. But don't let your laptop go for long periods of time without using the Acer laptop battery.
Here are some basic usage methods for Acer laptop batteries:
1. Smaller Is Better. Consider an ultraportable or thin-and-light, rather than a "desktop replacement" laptop. Smaller laptop displays use less power. Going with a hard drive that runs at 4200rpm uses less power, than a hard drive running at 5400rpm.
2. Power Control. Use as little power as possible by adjusting laptop settings. Use the Power Options to set the laptop to go inactive after a set amount of time. Set adjustments so that the display goes off first, let the hard drive stay active a bit longer and store the system contents to the RAM.
3. Turn Down the Lights. Adjust the display brightness to a lower setting, make sure you can view the screen without squinting. You can also adjust the brightness of the display to suit the conditions you are working in.
4. Watch Your Acer Laptop Battery Use. Keep an eye on your Acer laptop battery consumption and know how much power you have remaining. Use the laptop battery power icon on the system tray or you can purchase batteries which have LED gauges on the outside of the battery itself.
5. Charging It Up. Whenever you have access to a power source, charge the Acer laptop battery. Before you leave on any trips, fully charge the laptop batteries, especially if you don't know where or when you might have access to any electrical outlets.
6. Get Another Battery. Some laptops are capable of running with two batteries. If you cannot run two batteries, check with the manufacturer to see if there are high capacity batteries available. External batteries (Aceraspire 3000 battery) can also be used to extend operating time.
7. Drain the Battery. The first time you use your laptop with battery power, allow the Acer laptop battery to completely discharge. Do this at least twice and don't try to charge the laptop battery - when it is half discharged.
8. Clean Batteries. Keep the battery and its connections clean and free of debris. Clean your Acer laptop battery terminals on a regular basis using a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol on the tip.
9. CMOS Battery Check-Up. The backup battery is a CMOS battery which is a secondary laptop battery (such as ACER 2300 Battery) its purpose is to power the clock, etc. It can drain a main Acer laptop battery, if it is dead. Check with your User Manual or manufacturers web site for the location of the CMOS battery and where to get a replacement.
10. Turning It Off. Don't run programs or devices that you aren't using. Remove PC cards and turn off Wi-Fi software. Using your laptop to watch movies or play games will drain the Acer laptop battery quickly as well. Just follow this simple steps, and you will extend your Acer laptop battery life.
