The new features of Windows 8 system enable more notebook products to start with touch screen, you can use the App application to get a better experience, so that in daily life work, we often need to use a notebook, This also means that the notebook's battery life may be longer than previous products, and it needs to be charged more frequently. Although internal design improvements and advances in battery technology have enabled many Windows 8 Ultrabooks to last up to 8 hours of use, if you want longer endurance, you can also use the setup features in your system. Power saving effect. These options are easy to set up and configure, and are easy to see; in addition to Windows 8, they can be used on Windows 7, Vista, and XP. Let's take a look at the detailed setup steps. 1. Check the remaining power. In the Windows 8 system, you can view the remaining power. You can use the new Charms sidebar to view it. You can use the finger or mouse to swipe from the right side of the screen to the left. If you are in the desktop interface, the battery level icon is as usual, on the right side of the taskbar. 2. Adjusting the screen brightness screen is one of the big power consumers of laptops, so adjusting the screen brightness properly can also save power. In the Windows 8 system, you can also use the Charms sidebar to adjust. The specific step is to select the “Settings” function, and the shortcut option for screen brightness adjustment will appear in the lower right corner. 3. Adjusting the settings of the mobile center The design of the Windows Mobile Center makes it easy to change various settings of the laptop. This is a very useful feature for Windows 8. It is also integrated in the setup menu. In addition to the detailed remaining battery capacity and estimated usage time, you can also adjust the screen brightness, volume, change sync settings, etc. to further save power. 4. Silent option The mute option may not be the most obvious power saving effect, but if you don't need sound output, full silence can actually achieve a certain power saving effect. 5. Change the power settings In the Windows Mobile Center, you can also easily change the power settings of your notebook. The default choice is balance mode, which also has the “Power Save” & “quo” and “High Performance” modes. The power-saving mode will extend the battery life as much as possible, but it may reduce the performance of the device to a certain extent; and “equalization” will reduce the performance properly, and then do not feel the performance difference when performing normal Internet access. 6. Advanced power setting Compared to the system default power mode, the advanced power setting is obviously more customizable. You can change various settings, such as how long the screen will turn off when the computer is not operating, or the computer sleep time wait, of course, can also be adjusted Screen brightness, etc. 7. Create your own power plan In addition to the advanced power settings, further create a custom power mode, you can customize each detailed setting, save it and name it to meet specific needs. 8. More advanced settings You can also enter more advanced power settings options, if you have the confidence to master Windows 8. From the "Power Options" window, click “Change Plan Settings” and select “Change Advanced Power Settings”. Here you can find more advanced settings, such as when to turn off the hard drive, USB interface and more. 9. Turn off WIFI If you don't need to use wireless network, you can turn off WIFI to save power. In the Charms sidebar of Windows 8, you can click on “Settings" and then select “Change PC Settings" to see the WIFI option and select Close.
If you have followed these steps, you should be able to experience a significant improvement in battery life. One benefit is that you don't need to do all the setups, just find the right balance.