The construction and power behavior of laptop battery are often neglected especially if the battery works without any problem. But knowing the truth about the battery chemistry and structure will help you understand its mechanism and eventually, provides you ideas on how to take care and prolong the life of your laptop battery.

Below are some facts about Lithium-ion Laptop battery

- Lithium-ion battery is the most widely used and preferred laptop battery due to its high energy density and great power features

- It has no “memory effect”. This means that you don’t have to fully drain the battery before recharging it unlike other batteries like Nickel Cadmium battery, which is advisable to use until empty before charging it to full.  Still, draining the Li-ion battery once in a while before recharging it again is being done as a good battery exercise to activate its partial capacitance.

- Li-ion battery has a tendency to self-discharge if not being used; however this type of battery has the lowest self-discharge rates. This characteristic allows Li-ion laptop battery to retain its charge power for a longer period of time than other kind of batteries.

- A fully charged battery will not get damage if the power adapter is connected to the laptop. This is because the charging portion will cut the battery off once it is completely full. Also, the power circuitry of laptops will bypass the battery unless it is needed.

- Modern Li-ion battery like the Dell XPS M1210 battery has power safety features; so overheating, exploding or short circuit will not be a problem.

- Generally, Lithium-ion battery can manage hundreds of charge/discharge cycles than other types of notebook battery.

Because the compact design of laptops restricts huge amount of air flow, it is more prone to overheating than desktops. This is also due to small casing of the laptop that provides less room for heat to dissipate. So, how to keep your notebook computer running cool? Aside from the embedded exhaust fans, there are other ways to maintain your mobile system at the most desirable temperature.

1. Clean the air vents of your notebook using an air compressed can or clean cloth. Dust and dirt can block the air vents and obstruct the hot air from going out.

2. Get a notebook cooling pad. It is one of the most effective ways to keep your laptop cool as possible. Cooling pads come in different designs, colors, sizes and configurations, making it easier for you to choose the one that meets your laptop’s requirements and your personal preferences as well.

3.  Using a laptop stand is another way to help your mobile computer breathe easier. It is usually a flat board with short legs that support and separate your laptop from the surface, thus creating a space for heat to dissipate easily.

4. If you are going to use your machine outside, one great solution is to use special laptop mat, which is actually filled with crystal gel that help absorbs heat.

5. If you don’t have a cooling pad, always put your laptop on a smooth, solid surface. Placing your computer on your bed or on a cushion, you’re just keeping the temperature to rise.

6. Reducing the brightness of the screen will significantly lessen the power consumes by the system; thus heat output will decrease also.

7. Pointing an electric fan at your notebook can also help disperse the warm air inside it.

There are many computer users who believe that troubleshooting computer problems or errors should be only done by a computer expert. There’s nothing wrong in seeking an expert’s help when resolving complex computer problems but we should at least try to solve simple computer problems. There are many computer errors that can be easily resolved and do not require any expert help. This article aims to discuss how you can personally troubleshoot a common computer problem known as DLL errors.

But first, what are DLL files?

DLL files are used by various computer applications to perform a particular task or function. A DLL file can be used by various applications to perform the same function. Since there are many DLL files on a PC, the problem of DLL error every now and then can happen commonly. On the other hand, compare to other system problems, DLL errors are quite simple to troubleshoot. DLL errors usually display error messages that are fairly illustrative which tells you the cause of the problem.

Some causes of a DLL error and solutions. Listed below are some of the common DLL problem and solutions.

Corrupted DLL file
Reinstalling the missing DLL file usually is the easiest solution when one of your DLL files is missing or got corrupted. All you need to do is to check which DLL was corrupted or missing and try reinstalling the DLL. Reinstalling a failed application that caused the error sometimes solves this problem also or you can download the missing DLL file on the Internet. Just remember to download only from a reliable source on the Internet.

Malware infection
There are computer malwares and viruses that affect the DLL files of your computer. Getting rid of the malware in your system that is causing DLL error can solve this problem. One common DLL error due to malware infections is the rundll errors. That is because malware programs intentionally changes the codes in the DLL files and make them inaccessible. This will result to DLL error whenever you open an application which tries to access an infected DLL file. Do a full scan of your computer system to delete the malware and repair the infected file. You can also search the internet on how to remove specific malwares on your computer. Install a reliable antivirus program and update it regularly to prevent malware programs from affecting your computer in the future.

Registry issues
The registry is the central storehouse of your system which stores important data such as data related to all your DLL files. Shell32.dll errors usually happen when the entries related to this DLL file are damaged or incorrectly modified. Repairing the entries can resolve such errors. Before you try to edit your registry remember that editing registry entries is a highly technical job and should not be attempted if you don’t have the necessary expertise to do the job. Instead, you can try to use good registry cleaning tool to repair the bad DLL entries in your system’s registry. A registry cleaner can repair damaged registry entries and delete all unwanted information accumulated in the registry.

Outdated files

Some DLL errors are caused by outdated files. Just by simply updating your drivers, software and operating system can help you avoid such problems from happening.