Save Battery And Save Money With Your iPad

Life in and out of the home has changed for iPad users. They are now able to access innumerable resources with minimal difficulty. The only drawback of the tablet computer is the draw on power that it demands. Not only can it be a struggle for users to get the most out of their iPad battery, but it can become expensive to keep them topped up. Let’s consider a number of ways that iPad owners can streamline their products to make them more efficient and, ultimately, cheaper to run.

The best way to save power on your iPad is to streamline its task management. This means minimising the number of unnecessary processes it has to complete, allowing it to focus on the task in hand. There are a great many processes which rarely need to be switched on, which you can turn off to save power. This will mean longer battery life and lower energy bills.

Wi-Fi / 3G

Internet capability is a big part of the tablet computer, but does not account for all of its uses. If you are using your tablet for something other than the web, try enabling flight mode. Flight mode is a setting which temporarily disables the computer’s attempts to connect to the internet. This will drastically improve the life of your iPad battery.

Screen Brightness

The screens fitted to iPads are very advanced and have been engineered for use in a variety of different environments. In truth, iPads are most commonly used indoors and in average light. As such, it is very rarely necessary to have your iPad’s screen on the full brightness setting. Consider turning the brightness down and giving your eyes time to adjust. This will make your tablet last much longer as a portable device.

E-Mail Updates

One of the beauties of tablet computers is their ability to fetch your e-mail messages instantly from anywhere in the world. However, it is often the case that we do not need to be updated quite as regularly as the iPad is capable of. Try disabling push reports and other notifications to save battery life.

Battery Care

Finally, be responsible when charging the battery of your iPad. Wait until the battery is fully drained before charging and resist the temptation to remove it from charge before it is complete. Think of your iPad as a pet that needs to rest before it can play. If you allow it proper downtime, it will inevitably be more productive when you come around to using it again.

After applying these tricks, compare energy prices and see what an impact you’ve had on your bill. You might also like to consider keeping a note of the battery life you see from your iPad and monitoring how it increases with adjusted usage.

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