subject: Battery Tip:5 ways to Maximize Sony Battery Life [print this page] Battery Tip:5 ways to Maximize Sony Battery Life
Sony Battery life is important, especially for those long flights or extended study sessions at the library. Even though Sony Battery technology and OS power management have come a long way, you always seem to need just a little more when the Sony Battery finally decides its had enough and powers down. Because of that, I reached out to Backstage Technicians to get their top 5 tips for squeezing every ounce out of that Sony vgp-bps2c battery. Here are the most popular responses:
1. Adjust Your VAIO Power Plan
This is the first and easiest step. You can choose 1 of the 3 preset power options or customize your own to quickly adjust a broad range of power settings with one click.
1. Left-click on the power icon in the bottom right of your screen
2. Select Power Saver
2. Put Your VAIO to Sleep
Even if you'll only be away for a moment, putting your VAIO to sleep can save precious Sony Battery life. Your LCD and hard drive are two of the biggest consumers of power and when you step away they continue to draw power to keep the LCD lit and hard drive spinning.
1. Click the Start button
2. Select the power icon in the lower right corner
3. Adjust Your LCD Brightness
While the VAIO Power Plan can automatically adjust your LCD brightness, you can make further adjustments with this easy keyboard shortcut to save even more power.
1. Press and hold the Fn key on the bottom left of your keyboard while selecting the F5 key simultaneously
2. Repeat step A until you reach the desired dimness the dimmer, the more power you'll save
4. Turn Off Unused Ports
Even when not in use, your USB, iLINK, Ethernet, Optical Drive and other inputs consume power to maintain a standby state ready to automatically detect a device as soon as it's inserted. However, if you're on a long flight just watching movies and know you're not going to be using any of these ports, turn them off! Here's how:
1. From the Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound
2. Click Power Options
3. Click Choose When to Turn Off the Display in the left hand margin
4. Click Change Advanced Power Settings
5. In the "Running On Sony vgp-bps8 batteries" row set the i.LINK, built-in CD/DVD or any other input you'd like to Disable or Off.
*Don't forget to turn these back on should you need them later.
