It is essential that you manage the power options of your laptop. Windows operating systems give you many options to manage your laptop’s power settings. You can set power options to a pre-configured Windows settings, or customize your settings according to your needs. Depending on your operating system, your choices may be: Hibernate, Sleep or various custom settings. You can also specify these settings for times when your laptop is on battery or is plugged in and using AC power. The default “power saver” feature of Windows power settings is a good basic plan. However, you may want to experiment with these settings; for example, the default custom setting for the display on battery power is 50 percent brightness. This may be too dark for you. You can adjust the brightness, but doing so will use more battery power. Alternatively, you can set Windows to reduce hard drive idle time: for example, configure the hard drive into Sleep mode if the computer is idle for longer than 10 minutes. The best power settings balance energy use and productivity. When on battery, configure the laptop power to reduce display brightness and to go into Sleep mode when idle. For best results, it is advised to shut off the display after idle for 15 to 20 minutes, and shut off or set Sleep mode for the hard drive after idle time reaches 20 to 30 minutes. Writer Bio
