How to save Asus A32-K72 laptop battery power

With a price tag under $1000, ASUS K72 series laptop offers a nice balance of performance and features including a very comfortable keyboard. There are some big drawbacks to the laptop though including a display that doesn’t support full 1080p, below average laptop battery life and a lack of many peripheral connectors.

Laptops can consume large amounts of battery power, as a result, a laptop battery can suffer a shorter lifespan due to it being strained by your laptop’s activities which may require them to be replaced sooner than its expected lifespan. You can take steps to prolong the life of your battery as well as help it preserve power while it is not being charged.

Preserving Asus A32-K72 Laptop Battery Power Tips

1. Shutdown or activate sleep mode on your laptop when not in use. If you need to leave your laptop off for long periods of time while off the charger, place the laptop in sleep mode to leave your operating system in its current state and will resume from that point. Shutting down the laptop will require you to go through the boot up sequence that may consume additional power. You can close the lid or press the sleep button on your laptop to put your system in sleep mode or press the power button to allow your laptop to go through the shutdown sequence.
2. Turn off wireless and bluetooth settings. Your laptop is always seeking for a connection when wireless and bluetooth functions are active. When working away from bluetooth devices or areas with a network connection, disabling these features will stop the laptop from looking for devices to connect to. Disabling these settings will vary depending on your operating system.
3. Unplug devices from the laptop. Any device plugged into the laptop, such as a USB device or a second monitor through VGA, will require CPU activity to access these devices. Certain USB devices will require a high amount of power which will drain the Asus A42-G73 Notebook Battery faster, such as a fan which features moving hardware. Unplug any devices that you do not need to use.
4. Activate Power Saver Options on your Operating System. Your operating system will modify hardware and software behavior that reduces their activities and use less power from your laptop. Power options have the ability to change the behavior on your laptop’s hardware such as your CPU or hard drive to only become active when needed for certain actions. Otherwise, your hardware becomes inactive after a short period of time to conserve energy.
5. Keep your laptop and laptop battery in cool dry temperatures. Keeping your laptop in a well ventilated area while resting a hard surface to increase airflow to the laptop. If working on your laptop in a bed or on a carpet floor, consider using a small tray to place it onto.
6. Remove the Asus battery from the laptop when powered by the laptop AC Adapter. If the laptop will be run primarily using the AC Adapter, a fully charged battery holds onto more energy that will cause it to wear out faster. To remove the battery locate the battery on your laptop and unlatch the clips holding onto the Asus a32-k52 notebook battery. There may be one or two clips that can be slid to their opposite ends to allow you to pull the battery out.