Get help, advice and information on all your Computers and Technology issues. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/battery.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:49:05 GMT en The life of a battery bloc can vary dramatically especially when used in a UPS System , the manufacturer will always state the expected life of a battery bloc on the proviso that it has a pure dc float voltage applied to it and that the ambient temperature is restricted to 20 C. If these parameters are adhered to, one can expect to achieve the 5 years life from a 3 5 year design life battery or the 10 years of a 7 10 year design life battery bloc, omitting manufacturing failures. Unfortunately we do not live in a perfect world and as a result there are limitations applied to the battery bloc, one is the ambient temperature, although a number of rack-mounted UPS systems may luxuriate in ambient temperatures of 20 C or less because of the demands of the IT equipment, due to the nature of the design of the UPS there is generally insufficient space to achieve a significant airflow round the battery blocs and as a result they will fail the UPS system battery test after a mere 2 3 years. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/68926_Battery_Life_-_Expectations.html Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:44:23 GMT Battery chargers allow your digital camera to keep functioning till you get that perfect shot; because digital cameras tend to be one of the most demanding electronic instruments on battery capacity, battery chargers for digital cameras are in high demand. In order to get the most out of your batteries, and your digital camera, you not only want to have batteries with high capacity NiMH cells, you also need to have a good-quality battery charger. Some battery chargers for digital cameras cant handle the high capacity NiMH cells within the battery and significantly undercharge it. Other battery chargers actually overcharge and eventually damage the batteries. Choosing the best battery charger for your digital camera will allow you to get optimum use from your batteries and your camera. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/67697_Battery_Chargers_For_Digital_Cameras_101.html Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:31:40 GMT Depending upon the model, a notebook battery usually lasts from 1 to 8 hours. However, with efficient battery usage, an hour or two of battery power can significantly be increased. You can save battery power by using the built-in battery saving modes and by following good notebook battery-saving practices. Built-in battery-saving modes are Stand By and Hibernate. In the Stand By mode, open applications are stored in the RAM, the hard disks power down, the monitor switches off, but the processor goes on running. When you again perform some activity of the mouse or the keyboard, then the hard disk powers up, the monitor switches on, and the data from the RAM is activated, restoring your notebook exactly the way you left it. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/64879_Increasing_Notebook_Battery_Power.html Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:37:27 GMT Testing the iPhone battery is something that requires expertise that the ordinary user of iPhones may not have, which means that one is then dependent on needing to read up reviews of how well or badly does the iPhone battery work. It certainly pays to do some legwork before buying your iPhone as you do not want to end up with something that is going to fall short of your expectations and which may cause you disappointment as well. Thus, before you actually purchase your iPhone makes sure to check out the many reviews that are available regarding the working of the iPhone battery among other features. No doubt, the specs will show a usage time that is supposed to be excellent though only actual testing will reveal the true picture about how the iPhone battery functions while talking and browsing with your iPhone. Sometimes, you may find that the life of the iPhone battery is not even close to the specifications mentioned in the manual. According to experts that have checked out the Apple iPhone battery life, they found that far from giving 5.5 hours of voice, it actually only did four hours and three minutes of voice, and just three hours and eleven minutes when browsing. This is well below the stated 5.5 hours and so you need to take that into account before considering your iPhone purchase. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/64581_Test_Iphone_Battery_Before_Purchase.html Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:36:55 GMT When it comes to understanding the revolutionary new iPhone device, one of the most important parts of all that you should be aware of is the iPhone battery. There are lots of different things that are important to know regarding the battery of the iPhone, so that you can be informed and understand about it. Common Questions and Answers http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/62731_Information_On_The_Iphone_Battery.html Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:29:20 GMT Unfortunately, its a problem that many of us have faced at one time or another. The death of the cellular phone battery. But a dead cell phone battery doesnt have to be the end of the world and certainly doesnt require you to run out and purchase a brand new phone. That can be extremely expensive and isnt necessary. In this brief article, Ill give you some tips on what to do the next time your cellular phone battery dies. Hopefully this overview will save you some time and money and show you exactly what your options are if you find yourself with this problem. http://advice-and.info/Computers-and-Technology/62628_Cellular_Phone_Battery_Guide_-_Steps_To_Take_When_Your_Cellular_Phone_Battery_Dies.html Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:24:55 GMT