How to extend the life of your gadgets

• How to extend the life of your gadgets

Too often, our electronic gadgets are beginning to fail us just six months after purchase. And, in most cases, we are to blame for this. Let's face it - we do not always know how to properly use a variety of devices.

1. Do not wait, when charging your gadget will fall to zero. So you reduce the battery life. The reason for this lies in the fact that most manufacturers of battery life is measured by the number of its cycles (usually about 400-600 cycles).

2. It is not safe to buy cheap batteries: they can be non-standard and can not be embedded controllers. Therefore, one more piece of advice: do not charge the device using the step-charger or USB-cable.

3. When using a laptop, do not place it on the sofa or on your knees. Ventilation openings in the product must remain open to prevent overheating. The ideal solution - use special notebook stands (some of them even feature a built-in fans).

4. Be sure to keep the monitor laptop or PC out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure leads to a distortion of the colors on the display.

5. If the window the storm, it's time to shut down your computer and even the Internet, if it is the cable. And it's not a joke, that during an electrical storm, electrical appliances may experience the force of the elements. Various filters are designed to protect your device against overvoltage, but they are unlikely to withstand the lightning, the power of which can be several thousands gigavolt.

6. If you wear your smartphone in your purse in the general department, its connectors can become clogged with dust and small debris. Rubbish must be removed. Turn off the smartphone and using toothpicks and wound him, lint-free cloth to clean the connectors from dust.