Maximize iBook or PowerBook Battery Life

There are two parts to your laptop that will drain the battery the quickest: the display and the hard drive. To increase your battery life follow the steps below.

First you should calibrate the battery.

In your energy preferences you should set your monitor to sleep when not in use.

Disconnect any devices that are plugged in via USB or Firewire

Quit Applications that are not in use

Remove any CD or DVD that is not needed

Reduce the brightness of the display

If you are not using Airport, turn it off

If you have BlueTooth installed and are not using it, turn it off