How to set up a laptop battery

In order for the laptop battery to work for a long time and without interruption, immediately after buying a laptop to properly configure its parameters. It is necessary for the correct distribution of the laptop power load when you use it.

Setting up a laptop battery starts with a transition to the "Start" menu, then select the "Control Panel" tab, then find the item "Power". The "Power Supplies" window appears, find the "Power Parameters" link, here are possible settings for power management options, saving electricity, sleep mode, alerts about the present battery. Open the "Power Management Scheme" link, initially in the settings of the laptop, the power and monitor is shutdown every 15 minutes. Non-use machines. Here you can choose the settings for your work mode. They do not advise you to use the option "Never" because this function will strongly reduce the battery charge, it will be faster.

It is advisable to establish sound alerts warning about low battery charge. You can optionally install the charge barrier to alert, on average it is 10-15% of the laptop battery charge. You can set the settings so that when you reach, for example, 5% of the battery charging, the machine passed into sleep mode. After all, it is very harmful so that the laptop is turned off when the battery is completely discharged.

There are three system performance options: balanced, economical, high performance. Most often used a balanced mode, which gives sufficient brightness of the monitor and saving the battery. High performance is used mainly for graphic programs. It is also possible to increase the power icon on the desktop to always see how much charge is still left.

At your discretion, you can also set the parameters when you close the laptop cover. Initially, the transition to sleep mode is set, but you can set the full shutdown function.

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Khorokhordina 07/12/2015 at 17:22

The battery on the laptop is not detected, after I left the PC in sleep mode for a day. What to do to keep the computer again to use the battery?
Thanks for the answer.
Irina Maria

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Raspberries 07/12/2015 at 17:28

Perhaps the battery has become unusable. Better contact the service center.

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