Seven Keys to save battery in Windows 8.1

When we work in mobility control battery consumption is essential to extend the hours of service life of our device and is especially crucial in travel and other situations where we have no easy access to a fount external connection.

This time we will go over how we can save energy in vehicles equipped with Windows 8.1, both laptops and tablets devices. These are the best tricks that gives us our operating system to save battery.

Turn off Bluetooth connectivity

Normally both tablets and Windows-based notebooks have Bluetooth 8.1 connectivity enabled by default. If in our case we are not using to pair with other devices (mouse, keyboard, etc..) it makes sense to have it disabled.

To do this we will press Windows Key + C to access the Charms. then navigate to Settings-Change-PC and PC-Bluetooth devices settings and disable it from this option.

Adjust the screen brightness

The screen brightness is responsible for more than half the energy consumption of our device. If we are not connected to the network, reduce the brightness will help increase the life of our tablet PC or appreciably.

It is true that in Windows 8.1 the default brightness adjusts automatically. But so is, that we can force it manually from the Windows 8.1 Charms, selecting Settings and clicking on the icon brightness. Of course in many models we can also do it using the keyboard shortcut FN + (key corresponding to brightness)

Select a energy savings plan

Windows 8.1 continues to hold options energy savings that arose with the debut of Windows 7. Commonly, the default mode usually seen in laptops is the "Balanced"  but if needed can choose"Saver" if you need is to work a few more hours and we have no way of being able to connect to the mains.

Other options include "high performance" (designed to work with all the ability that we can provide our team) and "Chains", where we can adjust the settings according to our needs. To change modes, the combination will press Windows + X button  and navigate to Control Panel. Once there press inHardware and Sound-Power Options

Standby Mode

Without abandoning plans energy ahooro a way that we can save and do it fairly quickly is to click on the option "Change the frequency with which the computer enters sleep state" that will allow us to determine when the team should hibernate if that there is no active task, in the foreground. Note that if you are viewing a movie for example, this mode may result in suspension from the team in your favorite scene. Otherwise, it's a great option to consider.

Disconnect external devices

Although we are not currently using, the USB devices and other external devices that can connect to our computer (via WiFi for example) consume energy. So if you really need to save, do well to unplug keyboards, mice, webcams and other devices that one or another way are "sucking" energy of our team.

Use Airplane Mode

Although be called "airplane mode", we can enable this option we need to save energy and do not need to be connected to the Internet or any other device. Clicking airplane mode off our WiFi, Bluetooth connectivity, and any data connection, so the connection to the outside is not possible.

To turn on "airplane mode" anything as simple as clicking the wireless network icon of your desktop and click on the "airplane mode". We can do the same from the Charms, pressing on the Wi-Fi option.

Disable automatic updates

Windows 8.1 offers the option to automatically update the applications we have installed on your operating system (provided they are in the Windows Store). This of course is an advantage, but it can be inconvenient if all you have is a p oco battery to work with.

To help upgrade applications can choose manually from the App Store itself Windows Store. To do and from the same App, go into the charms Windows + C key and navigate to "Settings" - "Updates".