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6 ultimate battery saver tips

battery saving tips

The point is mobile phone batteries usually do not last for very long . Whether you are a frequent user or not , the battery life fades .The main reasons for this are as follows :

They have a shell life , let’s say about 300 charge capacity. This means that a charge is counted only if the battery charged after the “battery empty” switch-off. However, if the battery is charged without it getting completely drained, then that does not account for a charge. Therefore, a battery that has a 300 charge capacity can only be optimally used for so many times after the battery is completely drained out.

Therefore , the best ways to prolong mobile phone battery life is to charge it when a low battery signal is shown rather than the complete charge is emptied out .That way, battery life is safe and secured . There are also many other ways to save some extra talktime .

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  • Windows XP Shutdown

    If your system is taking a lot of time to shutdown,then - This tutorial is for you . Did you know that Windows XP keeps a couple of values in its registry which determines how long to wait before shutting down open applications and services once the shutdown command has been given . There are two settings and converting them to lower values , you can decrease the amount of time that Windows XP needs to properly shut itself down . Here are a couple of steps you can take to speed up the shutdown process:

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  • Xbox 360

    Without music,Gaming can be a very bad experience - particularly action games.Good music can enhance a bad game a lot more interesting.Xbox is the only video game device that lets you add your own custom soundtracks to your favorite games. So,i you own an Xbox would you like to know “How to create custom soundtracks for your Xbox games“.Read the following.

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  • Have you used your printer to print out your photos ? Or do you have a printer or you are bored waiting in the line at the photo studio for photograph prints. If the answer is “Yes” , I have a easy method for you to take your prints from your computer.

    Do you know that you can “Order online prints of photos inside Windows XP” ? I am sure many don’t know about this and have not tried it.Here is a quick tutorial.

    1 . Open the folder where you have kept your valuable photographs.

    Order prints online

    2 .In the left task pane you should see an option “Order prints online” underneath “Picture Tasks”, as shown in the screenshot. Click this option.

    3 . An “Online Print Ordering Wizard” dialog box will pop up. Click “Next”.

    check or uncheck which pictures to print

    4 . You can now check or uncheck which pictures to print, as shown in the above screenshot. After you have made your selection, click “Next”.

    5 . You will be presented with several printing companies. Choose your desired company and click “Next”.

    select size,quality,quantity of photographs

    6 . After Windows XP downloads information from the selected printing company, follow the on-screen prompts to select your photo sizes and other printing options. During this process you will have to enter your personal information and credit card to place your order.

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