So you have been using your brand new Microsoft Surface tablet for a few days, but wish you could coax a little more juice out of your battery? Try these five optimization tips to help you get the best possible life out of your tablet’s battery.
Microsoft claims that you can expect eight hours from one charge of the Surface’s battery, but as we all know, that depends a lot on its usage. These optimization tips might not give you a full eight hours of heavy-duty usage, but they’ll certainly help you get the best possible charge out of your tablet.
1. Charge it up.
I know this may seem dumb to mention, but I don’t know how many friends I have who frequently forget to charge their devices. Make a routine of charging your Surface (i.e, every morning or every evening) and you’ll develop a good charging habit.
2. Dim your screen brightness.
The Surface’s screen brightness makes your display crystal clear, but it also helps kill your battery charge. Set your brightness to a low, but still comfortable setting and you’ll see the power last longer.
3. Kill your Wi-fi.
If you are somewhere that does not have wi-fi or if you don’t need internet access, put your Surface in airplane mode or cut off the wireless connection. This little tip alone can buy you some minutes if you are coming close to a battery-induced shut-down.
4. Run your apps sparingly.
One of the best features of Windows 8 is the ability to have apps AND traditional Windows programs. Apps are cool, but too many of them running in the background will drain your battery.
5. Put your Surface to sleep.
One of the advantages of tablet devices is that they are portable enough to go with you anywhere. But often, it’s easy to forget to power them off when you are running to meet with a client after a short break in Starbucks. Always take a second to put the Surface in Sleep mode or power it off. Your battery life will thank you.
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Boosting the battery life of tablets is one of the major concerns of its users since it is a device made for mobile use battery should be in high regards at all times. This article helps a lot.