Tag: Battery

Laptop battery monitoring for vista and xp

August 23, 2008 by Jason

Lot’s of people always complain when their laptop battery goes down when they are in the middle of something very important, this happens as they either ignore the low battery popup or may be does not see it appearing.

Today, we have come up with free utility called Battery Monitoring - For Laptop which will alert you with a loud notification sound when your laptop reaches a critical low level.

Let’s see how use Battery Monitoring - For Laptop to get a loud alarm before your battery dies.

You just need to download the BatteryMonitoring.zip file and extract it anywhere on your hard disk. This small program does not need any installation, so extract the contents of the zip file, double click BatteryMonitoring.exe to run it.

It will load into your system tray and start functioning, we would recommend to place this Battery Monitoring executable in your windows startup so that it automatically starts running when you start your laptop. Read More»

Six Things to Consider Before Buying a Laptop

August 19, 2008 by Jason

Laptops are complex little machines with a variety of configuration options which can lead to very confusing buying decisions. In this article, we are going to cover out factors that one should consider before purchasing a laptop. These 6 factors are the crux of any laptop purchase and by using these as a guideline, you can land the most appropriate mobile PC for your needs.

1- Weight
The lighter the laptop, the easier it is to move around. Prices usually have an inverse relationship with the weight of a laptop. Hence the lightest of laptops will almost (always) cost more than the heaviest ones.

Another relationship is the features of a laptop which would affect the weight of the laptop, which can be if it has a powerful graphics card, or a larger screen etc. The laptop will end up being comparatively heavier and more expensive. So keep a look out for that.

2- Power Consumption
Battery life is critical for users who are on the go. On an average workload, a regular low budget laptop would easily give you 2.5 to 3 hours of battery time. A fairly good machine would easily clock in 4 hours. Read More»