subject: good laptop batteries tips [print this page] Dell batteries really stand out from the crowd, but, like all batteries, they can only last for so long. In order to maximize the amount of battery like you get out of your Dell laptop battery, you can do a few things to optimize your laptop. Optimization techniques include turning down screen brightness, making sure that unnecessary radio mechanisms are off, like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, adjusting processor settings, and making sure that power settings are turned up so that your laptop goes into screen saver / hibernates very quickly.