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[seamon]

its on by default,atleast on Dell,HP and Vaio i can confirm

Yea some laptops have the setting on by default. My Y500 has it on by default. However, my Dell didn't have it on.

 

[rjtjn276]

Hello..... How is HP r033tx for watching movies and some gaming? Should I go for it or any other? any other in similar price range?

 

[DVJex]

You'll lose work if you don't have an ups.

My laptop is on the 50-60% battery setting mode. It stays plugged in all the time. It runs 24/7. Battery plugged in all the time. It's overclocked to extreme levels with temps in 80s range. Yet my battery wear is just 1% in 2 years. I don't do this charging discharging every 2 weeks.

I have power backup, so np for me. The full discharge is recommended, not mandatory so I guess it's fine.
On a side note, that heat didnt affect your battery?

 

[kg11sgbg]

[MENTION=248727]seamon[/MENTION], brother wanting an advice for the setup of battery saving features in my DELL Inspiron 14 5447 laptop.

My laptop under Windows-8.1 has :--->

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I've chosen the last option.
Is the settings correct?
Anything to configure?

Or shall I select the 2nd option?
Please Help,bro. if you may.

 

[seamon]

[MENTION=248727]seamon[/MENTION], brother wanting an advice for the setup of battery saving features in my DELL Inspiron 14 5447 laptop.

My laptop under Windows-8.1 has :--->

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I've chosen the last option.
Is the settings correct?
Anything to configure?

Or shall I select the 2nd option?
Please Help,bro. if you may.

You might want to keep the difference between start and stop at 10%(eg 80/90).

 

[kg11sgbg]

You might want to keep the difference between start and stop at 10%(eg 80/90).

I kept at 50%<->70%

 

[kkn13]

I kept at 50%<->70%

or just keep it at adaptive,the laptop will decide the proper ranges however necessary

 

[kg11sgbg]

or just keep it at adaptive,the laptop will decide the proper ranges however necessary

In that case while at home,can I keep the charger/adapter connected on to the laptop always?
Or will it be a safe bet to select option 2 ,i.e., "Primarily AC use".
Guidance needed,friend.

 

[kkn13]

In that case while at home,can I keep the charger/adapter connected on to the laptop always?
Or will it be a safe bet to select option 2 ,i.e., "Primarily AC use".
Guidance needed,friend.

I think adaptive means it will select based on the situation so it should be safer to use it on that
even if desktop charge is off,theres always some level of protection to prevent issues with battery/AC power

 

[dashing.sujay]

In that case while at home,can I keep the charger/adapter connected on to the laptop always?
Or will it be a safe bet to select option 2 ,i.e., "Primarily AC use".
Guidance needed,friend.

Please never use the laptop "always" on the battery otherwise your battery will conk off as soon as possible.

Charge it full, then use it on battery. you can keep 60-40 ratio (AC:Battery), but "always" of either is very bad.

 

[seamon]

Please never use the laptop "always" on the battery otherwise your battery will conk off as soon as possible.

Charge it full, then use it on battery. you can keep 60-40 ratio (AC:Battery), but "always" of either is very bad.

charging and then using on the battery will lead to wastage of battery cycles. It is better to use the laptop always on ac power with the setting(50-60/70-90) on.

 

[kkn13]

Please never use the laptop "always" on the battery otherwise your battery will conk off as soon as possible.

Charge it full, then use it on battery. you can keep 60-40 ratio (AC:Battery), but "always" of either is very bad.

my 8 year old Vaio hasnt conked off,never even had to get it serviced

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once the battery reaches 100 on any laptop,itll automatically switch to AC Power and not use the battery at all
if you have desktop charge etc on,itll maintain it at 99-100 by charge and discharge
Theres no way of frying a laptop battery by overcharging
the charging cycles thing is only if you regularly discharge to absolute 0 and charge to 100 ie a full cycle every day-thus increasing battery wear
the battery can be affected by heat however ie while gaming etc

 

[kg11sgbg]

Confused about the power settings in Laptop ,boys...
If I go with [MENTION=184724]kkn13[/MENTION],then ---> Adaptive (LOGIC IS SOUND)

Else if I go with [MENTION=248727]seamon[/MENTION],then---> Custom (LOGIC IS STABLE)

I have to go for a toss as it seems...

 

[kkn13]

Confused about the power settings in Laptop ,boys...
If I go with [MENTION=184724]kkn13[/MENTION],then ---> Adaptive (LOGIC IS SOUND)

Else if I go with [MENTION=248727]seamon[/MENTION],then---> Custom (LOGIC IS STABLE)

I have to go for a toss as it seems...

Can a laptop battery overcharge if mains power is left on. - Laptop General Hardware Forum - Laptop - Dell Community
straight from Dells own forums
I think removing the battery and using the laptop only on Mains is risky
the battery acts as a kind of UPS and will prevent damage to the laptop in case of a power surge or spike in the mains(electricity) or if electricity goes away
the only time i think you should remove the battery is if the laptop is overheating alot while gaming etc(for eg 80-90c,which is harmful for both laptop and battery)

It is very confusing I know because theres equal logic to both theories mentioned in this thread but I havent faced any issues with "overcharging" etc with any of my laptops so I continue to follow my method

 

[seamon]

Confused about the power settings in Laptop ,boys...
If I go with [MENTION=184724]kkn13[/MENTION],then ---> Adaptive (LOGIC IS SOUND)

Else if I go with [MENTION=248727]seamon[/MENTION],then---> Custom (LOGIC IS STABLE)

I have to go for a toss as it seems...

Anyone is fine. Go with adaptive.

 

[DVJex]

If you have power backup, take the easy way out and use lap without battery.

if you have desktop charge etc on,itll maintain it at 99-100 by charge and discharge
Theres no way of frying a laptop battery by overcharging
the charging cycles thing is only if you regularly discharge to absolute 0 and charge to 100 ie a full cycle every day-thus increasing battery wear

Actually even 99-100 charge/discharge reduces battery cycles. Just slower.
Most batteries you cant discharge fully to 0, you discharge to 5-10% and charge to 100%.

 

[kkn13]

If you have power backup, take the easy way out and use lap without battery.


Actually even 99-100 charge/discharge reduces battery cycles. Just slower.
Most batteries you cant discharge fully to 0, you discharge to 5-10% and charge to 100%.

not really,it can slip to absolute 0 if you try booting after it shuts down to conserve power
also power backup doesnt matter,it can still surge/spike

 

[seamon]

not really,it can slip to absolute 0 if you try booting after it shuts down to conserve power
also power backup doesnt matter,it can still surge/spike

If you discharge it to 0% and let it stay there, the battery will lose its intended operating voltage.

 

[kg11sgbg]

To my Helpful Friends, [MENTION=248727]seamon[/MENTION] + [MENTION=184724]kkn13[/MENTION], I am posting screenshots of Battery Care apps./tool,if both of you please study and give me advice + suggestions or recommendations :--->

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[MENTION=248727]seamon[/MENTION],when do I caibrate the battery according to info. present?
To both of you the log shows 0 cycles of charge/discharge.
The wear of battery has already been 5.72% and I want to arrest it from further wear.

Simply put,I want to increase the longeivity of the laptop battery,brothers.

 

[kkn13]

If you discharge it to 0% and let it stay there, the battery will lose its intended operating voltage.

exactly what im saying..