Keep the DVD Drive Empty:
Unnecessary spinning of DVD drive draws some amount of Power so always keep the DVD / CD Drive Empty.
Disconnect External Devices:
External Devices such as Bluetooth, HDD consumes lots of power for each access to the My Computer, so disconnect them when they are not in use.
Reduce the Lights:
The brightness of the monitor could be reduced so that a high power sink can be reduced. Certain Laptops have options of having lights in keyboard which can also be switched off to save the Battery power.
Activate Automatic Hibernate when not active:
Hibernate options completely shut downs the system when not in use which saves the Battery life. But if you keep it in the sleep mode, the memory remains active drawing some Battery power.
Use the Proper Adapter:
Usage of proper Adapter is a must one it should match with the correct specification and should be the original one, else it could cause overload resulting in damage of Battery and the Laptop.
Switch Off Screensavers:
The Latest Operating System Softwares are coming ready with the some Screensavers which will consume more power. You can keep the Screensaver as the 'Windows Classic'.
Control Your Hard Drive Activity:
Hard Drive consumes lots of Power, so controlling the Hard Drive activity is very important. The number of spin in the Hard Drive should be reduced which can be done by defragmentation. To do that, go to Programs, Accessories and System Tools menu to see the options available. Hard Drive will be used as a virtual memory when RAM runs out of Memory. To control it go to Control Panel, System, Performance Settings, Advanced, Virtual Memory and set the value to 1.5 times as that of the memory of RAM.
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