Information on how to utilise your Battery power more effectively
The big tip is to plug in your device to fully charge overnight, say just after you have brushed your teeth or as you get ready for bed.
What is the Average Life Expectancy of Standard Laptop Batteries? | eBay
Switch to battery saver mode by left clicking the battery symbol & clicking Batter saver
How to Use and Configure Windows 10’s “Battery Saver” Mode
Lowering screen brightness also saves battery.
Adjust Battery settings in Windows settings & see which apps are using
Windows 10's built-in battery-saving mode - CNET
Battery saving tips for your PC - Windows Help
Batteries - Maximising Performance - Apple (AU)
About Mac notebook batteries - Apple Support
Determining battery cycle count for Mac notebooks - Apple Support
Ten Tips to Extend Your Mac Laptop's Battery Life - LAPTOP Magazine: The Pulse of Mobile Technology
Batteries - Maximising iPad Performance - Apple (AU)
How To Fix Bad iOS 10 Battery Life Drain [Guide] | Redmond Pie
How to Improve iOS 10 Battery Life on Your iPhone or iPad
Devices are not able to be charged at school.
Government safety regulations prevent the ability of devices being able to be charged at school.
All electrical equipment used at the College needs to be inspected, tested and certified by an electrician annually.
Electrical inspection and testing - SafeWork NSW
If above tests show that your battery capacity is getting low or nearing the end of it's life, then a replacement can be organised through the store you purchased your device from.
Normal laptop batteries can also be found on eBay with OEM batteries around $30-50 and genuine batteries around $60-80.
Ultrabook slimline laptop batteries are usually a bit more expensive.
Most modern devices use the newer Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, rather than the old style Nickel–cadmium (Ni-cad) batteries. These have different charging properties.
Five tips for extending lithium-ion battery life - TechRepublic
Batteries - Why Lithium-ion? - Apple (AU)
Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries – Battery University
BU-809: How to Maximize Runtime – Battery University
Creating Windows Power settings
Change Power Plan Settings in Windows 10 Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance Tutorials
HP Notebook PCs - Managing Power Options (Windows 10)
Best tools to extend Windows 10 battery life
Windows 10 Battery - New Features and Tips to Significantly Improve Battery Life
How to generate a Battery Report in Windows 10 | Windows Central
Free Windows tools for advanced battery info:
BatteryBar Pro: Windows Battery Life Tracker - Basic Version is Free
PassMark BatteryMon - laptop computer battery monitoring software
How to Increase Your Windows Laptop’s Battery Life
Top 10 Ways To Extend Your Laptop's Battery Life | Lifehacker Australia