Improve Battery Life of Your Laptop

Are you tired of poor battery life from your Windows laptop? If so, we're here to help. Our battery-saving tips will help you get the most out of your laptop's battery, so you can leave the power adapter in your bag a little longer.

1. Use Windows power plans (schemes)

Begin with the most aggressive battery-saving options and customize the power plan as you go. In Windows 7, start with "Maximum Battery Life" and adjust the settings to your preferences. These settings will tell Windows to adjust the brightness when running on battery, when to dim the display, when to turn off the display, and when to put the computer to sleep.

2. Advanced power settings

While adjusting power plans, click on "Change advanced power settings" and set the period of inactivity before Windows turns off the hard disk.

Windows 8 Short Keys

Experience the all new "Windows 8" with these Short Keys and enjoy the "Windows Life".

Keys	Action
Windows logo key‌ + start typing	Search your PC
Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-)	Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Ctrl+scroll wheel	Zoom in or out of a large number of items, like apps pinned to the Start screen
Windows logo key‌ + C	Open the charms
Windows logo key‌ +F	Open the Search charm to search files
Windows logo key‌ +H	Open the Share charm
Windows logo key‌ +I	Open the Settings charm
Windows logo key‌ +J	Switch the main app and snapped app
Windows logo key‌ +K	Open the Devices charm
Windows logo key‌ +O	Lock the screen orientation (portrait or landscape)
Windows logo key‌ +Q	Open the Search charm to search apps
Windows logo key‌ +W	Open the Search charm to search settings
Windows logo key‌ +Z	Show the commands available in the app
Windows logo key‌ +spacebar	Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key‌ +Ctrl+spacebar	Change to a previously selected input
Windows logo key‌ +Tab	Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps)
Windows logo key‌ +Ctrl+Tab	Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) and snap them as they are cycled
Windows logo key‌ +Shift+Tab	Cycle through open apps (except desktop apps) in reverse order
Windows logo key‌ +PgUp	Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the left (Apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)
Windows logo key‌ +PgDown	Move the Start screen and apps to the monitor on the right (apps in the desktop won’t change monitors)
Windows logo key‌ +Shift+period (.)	Snaps an app to the left
Windows logo key‌ +period (.)	Snaps an app to the right

Source: Microsoft