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Laptop getting shutdown / run by battery after 10 minutes
Laptop is getting shut down after 10 minutes while it's run without battery - but with battery as well as plugged in it runs first 10 minutes by power then automatically runs by battery until the ...
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Effects of disabling “Microsoft ACPI-Compliant control method battery”
I've been looking for software to disable the charging of laptop battery when the AC Power is in, since I have a laptop without a removable battery and am near a powerpoint 90% of the time.
I've ...
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Laptop battery software to disable charging AND battery usage
I'm going to buy a Microsoft Surface notebook that does not have the capability to easily remove the battery. I'm also going to be near a powerpoint for around 90% of my usage of this notebook.
To ...
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Does depleting the battery completely do damage to it?
This question applies to laptops, but also to smartphones or anything that's battery based and rechargeable.
Does depleting it completely (Computer won't even turn on, or turn on but shuts down ...
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Put and remove laptop battry while working
When I work on my laptop I remove the battery and work on AC power, but some times I want to move the the lap while its on I was think of putting the battery then remove the AC power, and when come ...
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Can a faulty battery cause my laptop to shutdown even on AC line? (battery installed AND plugged in together)
until recently I experience something rather annoying (and troublesome) with my laptop: it spontaneously shuts down itself without any warning, and restart right after that. No blue screen, no hanging ...
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Is it normal for a laptop to discharge to 60% when not plugged in and not turned on for 5 days?
I recently purchased a Lenovo IdeaPad Y400 and have noticed that after I do the following:
Use the laptop while plugged in
Shut down and unplug (it is fully charged at this point)
Turn it back on ...
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How is battery charge reported to the operating system?
This feels like a stack exchange EE question, but it seems like it belongs here instead.
How is the charge of a notebook computer's battery reported to the operating system? Since all laptop ...
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My laptop's battery is 46% worn - what can I do?
I've got an Asus Eee 1005PE "netbook" laptop with a 6-cell battery. The usage pattern has always been to let it drain down to 10-40% capacity and then let it recharge during the night.
I realize ...
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Battery plugged in, not charging
This is a new battery and this gives the problem of Plugged In, Not Charging for the past two days. I have no clue as to why this is happening. Sometimes it does, sometimes it does not. Battery Wear ...
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Modify Laptop Battery's internal status?
Is there any way to modify the values of the laptop battery to make it fully charge? I assume that these values are stored in EEPROM.
I would like to know if there is any tool that can read/write ...
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How does limiting a laptop battery's full charge to less than 100% extend its battery life?
My laptop lets me limit how much of the battery will charge before reaching full charge:
At first, I understand what the intent is. I know that overcharging a battery will result in degradation of ...
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Dell Vostro 3500 battery life remaining missing from Windows 8?
On Windows 7 a Vostro 3500 laptop shows the battery life remaining, while on Windows 8 this information appears to be missing. The percentage is still available, but the life remaining is missing.
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troubleshooting battery performance (toshiba satellite)
I replaced my old rankling battery with a new one, but something odd is happening, the battery reaches some level (say 30) and then jump straightly to 7% with a dialog box that normally appears when ...
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Battery level is incorrectly displayed on Dell Studio 15 with Windows 8
After removing my Dell Studio 15's laptop battery charger I'm not getting the perfect battery level displayed in my Windows 8 task bar.
At 82% it displayed 3 hr 32 min and at 75% it's displaying 2 ...
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Kubuntu 12.04 notebook battery droping fast
I have a simple problem. When I am using Kubuntu 12.04 and doing some simple stuff like IRC, Chrome, Tor and Okular, my battery lasts 1-1.5 hour.
With Windows 7 and same kind of programs, it lasts ...
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Electrical Surges And Power Outages - What Is The Proper Laptop Battery Care While Running Solely On Battery? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should laptops remain plugged in when their battery is 100% charged?
What is it that kills laptop batteries?
Because of convenience, I had to move my laptop to another ...
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Can you disable the GPU on a Macbook Air?
Can the graphics processing unit (GPU) be disabled on a 2011 Macbook Air as a means of increasing battery life?
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Prevent hardware from loading or consuming (battery) power?
I'm using an Asus Zenbook UX32VD notebook and would like to maximize its battery life.
Would it be useful for me to disable devices that I do not use, such as the internal bluetooth device?
Also, ...
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Is there an adapter that will allow me to plug my power source directly into my battery?
I know there are "external battery chargers for laptops", but I would like to know if there is an adapter that will plug my existing power source directly into my battery.
Does such a thing exist and ...
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Increasing Laptop Battery Service Life [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are some good practices for making sure my laptop battery serves its full life?
I use my laptop as a replacement for desktop. I generally use it for 6 to 7 hours a ...
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Performance and Battery Life
Okay, I'm looking for hard evidence to settle an argument.
From a developers perspective, the argument of CPU usage and battery life comes into play often.
If a CPU is throttled to use 10% of its ...
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battery laptop always 0% cannot fully charged
i have laptop Toshiba l645 and the battery cannot fully charged (always 0%).
How make it back to normal ?
In windows 7 i ever try safe mod and it is still 0%
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Laptop battery charge management software
I work on a HP laptop plugged in most of the time, and after few months the battery went off-duty.
Of course, I could remove the battery each time the laptop is plugged and place it each time I must ...
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Why is keeping my Mac battery 40%-80% charged advantageous?
This article from Lifehacker notes that keeping my Mac battery 40%-80% charged is advantageous. ...
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My battery doesn't gets charged beyond 98% now-a-days
My battery is not getting charged beyond the 98% mark. I know battery losses maximum capacity with time but my question is ideally isn't it supposed to show 100% charged but actually get only 98%? In ...
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Laptop/Battery: Should I remove the pack with mains/AC on?
Does a fully-charged battery supply power to a laptop/notebook if the mains is connected?
Does it behave like a mobile-phone (which needs a battery)?
Will the battery-life be improved if it is used ...
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Logitech M705 Wireless Mouse: Are the batteries dying, or does the device have a hardware failure?
I have a Logitech M705 wireless mouse. I'm first time using a wireless mouse, so I don't have much experience with the hardware features and behavior.
It is rated that it runs for 3 years with the ...
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Is there anything to do with a dying li-ion battery when it's nearing its end of life?
Should I keep it in the fridge?
Should I constantly discharge and recharge?
Should I keep my hopes up or should I buy a new battery?
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Are laptop batteries repairable after failing to hold charge?
The laptop battery for my Compaq Presario CQ40 seems to be broken because it does not charge any more when connected to the mains.
Can this be repaired or I should call it end of life and replace it?
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Battery management of a Macbook
I bought a Macbook Pro last week. I mostly use (and plan to use) it like a desktop with an external monitor. I use the system at least 15 hours a day. Now using the coconut battery application, I ...
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How can I ensure a longer life for uninstalled batteries?
I picked up a few HP TouchPads for me and the family over the weekend, but I want to be prepared for the future. I would like to buy a couple of batteries now so that I can replace them myself when ...
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Fastest way to drain battery
I'm using Mac OS X 10.7.1 on a Macbook Core 2 Duo.
What's the fastest way of draining the battery without crashing the system and preferable by using some sort of a script?
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MacBook has started shutting down when at 5% battery
This is new, just started this month:
Usually it would last until 0%. For a few days it had been shutting off at around 4%. Last night it shut off at 5%... really hope tomorrow night it's not 6% and ...
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Will the laptop trigger critical battery action if I set critical battery to 0%?
If I set critical battery to 0%, does it mean that even if I have Hibernate on critical battery, the laptop will simply ignore it (since at 0% it is does not even have the power required to do a ...
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New Laptop Battery
My laptop battery recently decided to kick the bucket, so I bought a replacement. I charged the replacement for approx 4 hours and assuming it was fully charged (only took my last batt 4 hours) ...
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Battery Life Preserving - Should I Use Laptop's Battery In 34 Celsius And Always At 40%?
I want to know if using battery at 40% in temperature 34 Celsius would degrade battery life fast. Maybe i should consider buying cooling pad? Will this help preserve battery life?
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What Is the best way to connect or disconnect a Laptop from power? [closed]
While connecting/disconnecting laptop's power connector seems to be convenient, I am concerned about person's and laptop's safety of doing it this way.
Somewhere I read that connecting/disconnecting ...
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How to revive laptop battery
I've an HP dv6-2190us laptop, usually I use it with power adapter connected while battery is removed. I bought it 14 months ago and I'm sure that the battery hadn't reached its charge cycle, but it ...
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What to look for when investigating problems with horrible battery life (Ubuntu Linux)
I've got an Ubuntu 11.04 installation on a brand new HP dv6t laptop. When I pull the charger plug, the system knows that it's on battery and seems to apply the power management rules I've got set up. ...
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How can I identify which application is responsible for my battery life being short?
My laptop is getting much shorter battery life than advertised, and obviously that's going to be due to some code running that's draining it faster than is optimal.
How can I (using Mac OSX 10.6) ...
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Preparing to use new laptop battery
I have received a new laptop battery as my old one became useless. In the instructions provided by the shop I got the battery from (not from the instructions provided by the battery manufacturers), ...
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Is working plugged-in bad for laptop battery? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should laptops remain plugged in when their battery is 100% charged?
Some sources (even here on SuperUser) state that working plugged-in kills the laptop's battery ...
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How to maximize notebook battery longevity? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are some good practices for making sure my laptop battery serves its full life?
The battery on my ThinkPad T410 only lasted for one year. Now, when "fully ...
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Does freezing a Li-ion battery have any effect on its ability to hold charge?
Ok. I've heard this rumor at least 100 times. I can't find any information to substantiate it or any serious research done it. Is it a total rumor, or is there truth to it? Has there ever seen a study ...
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Doubt about laptop batteries [duplicate]
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Is it better to use laptop on battery or on AC power?
What is it that kills laptop batteries?
I've heard that using a laptop computer on battery mode on a regular ...
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Is it a bad idea to keep a Macbook pro always on? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it better to use laptop on battery or on AC power?
I never turn off a macbook pro I've at home. It's always connected with the power source, but with the lid closed.
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Battery Full Notification
Is there any software for Windows 7 which notifies me when Battery is full... Windows 7's default notifier notifies me when it's low...but I want one which notifies (pops up) at 100%.
I want to ...
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Myth or Fact: Graphic heavy/sound screensavers use more power than a blank screen?
So, is this true?
Screensavers with graphics and sound effects will drain the power more quickly, whereas a blank screen will conserve power.
And if it is true, how much more battery power/time ...
