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  1. Windows 10 Windows not hibernating when reaching critical battery level.

    I have power settings which make computer go to hibernation on reaching critical battery level, and my critical battery level is set to 30% for on battery. Since yesterday, my PC won't go to hibernation on reaching 30%, instead there is a red crosshair which keeps blinking on the battery...
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    Windows 10 Windows behavior when battery gets low

    I've been running Win10 on my (old) laptop for about 6 months now. In the last few months I've noticed some problems with power management. 90%+ of the time the laptop is on my desk, plugged in. (Which I know is not ideal for battery life.) But when it's unplugged, sometimes it has issues. *...
  3. Windows 10 Battery Longevity

    I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop, L55 series, Windows 10 Anniversary OS. This laptop, and my previous Toshiba, stops battery charging at 80%. I imagine this promotes battery longevity. That being the case, is it desirable to regularly run on battery only until it's almost run down, or does that...
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    Windows 10 Computer won't turn on

    So my computer was downloading the newest windows update and I left it, alone for a few hours but it ran out of charge before it finished updating and now when I try to turn it on, even when I plug the charger in(which works) it dies. Please help
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    Windows 8 Battery level notification is not working properly.

    I have a 3 year old core 2 duo based laptop by Lenovo. windows 8.1 works perfectly well in the 4 GB ram system. The only issue i am facing is about the battery notification. Whenever I charges the laptop, it shows charging but the level doesn't seem to change even after charging for hours. I...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 tablet can't recognize it is unplugge; no PIN login option

    Hello. I have a HP Pro 608 tablet that has many bugs. 1. Most annoying is that the battery icon at the taskbar indicates that the tablet is always plugged. If I disconnect the power adapter, no change with the icon occurs plus there's no change in the screen brightness even if I set it to lower...
  7. Windows 7 Dell XPS L501X Freezes if plugged into power source

    I'm hoping someone can help me. I have a Dell XPS L501X laptop that freezes on start up if plugged in but NOT when running on the battery. My husband ran a bunch of tests, discovered hard drive was failing. Bought a new SATA solid state hard drive and bought a new windows 7 install and...
  8. Can a Failing Surface Pro 3 SIMPLO Battery Be Reconditioned Back to Normal?

    Reportedly, a Surface Pro 3 owner has been able to recondition his failing SIMPLO battery back to life. read more Continue reading...
  9. How to Determine the Battery Manufacturer Installed in Your Surface Pro 3

    Use these instructions to determine if your Surface Pro 3 is affected by battery-gate. read more Continue reading...
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    Windows 7 Need help regarding Batmeter.dll

    Hello all I am using a HP paviliion dv6 laptop with Win7 Home premium + SP1 on it. I, sometimes get low batter 601 alert while starting the system, even before windows starts.. Had not seen this error for last 2-3 months, just a while ago, my system, suddenly went to hibernate, while i was...
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    Windows 7 Battery Problems

    I've been having some issues with my battery. I have a Sager X8100 gaming laptop. Specs are i7 Q840, dual Nvidia 285m in SLI, 8gbs RAM, windows 7 64 bit. Its a fairly old rig.. 2009 or 2010 not sure which. I bought it used in 2012. Had a 1 year warranty. I noticed the battery wouldn't keep it...
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    Windows 7 Laptop fan constantly on/ running hot.

    So long story short, my hard drive died on me so I installed a 1T SSD and got it up and running again. Couple days later it overheated twice. I wasn't doing anything that would require much processing. I only had a few tabs open in Fire Fox. The computer locked up and made a terrible noise from...
  13. PSA: Microsoft Band 2 Battery Issue Reports Starting to Mount

    In many ways, Microsoft Band 2's quality is much improved over v1. But, one issue, at least, does exist. read more Continue reading...
  14. How to pair your Surface Pen with your Surface

    Here’s an easy two-step guide on how to connect your Surface Pen with your Surface 3, Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 4, or Surface Book. Perhaps you just bought a new Surface tablet and skipped through the set-up instructions for the Surface Pen. Or maybe you upgraded to the new Surface Pen for...
  15. How to safely detach the keyboard from Surface Book

    In the first of a weeklong series of Surface tips, we show how to seamlessly transition your Surface Book from laptop to clipboard or creative canvas. As we’ve noted before, the Link Removed has many uses: a high-performance laptop for superior productivity, a creative canvas to complement...
  16. Windows 10 Battery issue

    Hi all, new to this forum, i just got a surface 3, love it. I just upgraded it to windows 10 from windows 8. this update sucks, battery life is quarter of what it was. When i unplugged it this morning it was at 100%, it sat for 2 hours without being used and the battery dropped to 75%. Anybody...
  17. Going the distance: The long-lasting power of Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL

    Demanding people require demanding smartphones. The battery and various quick-charging solutions for the Windows 10-powered Microsoft Link Removed and Link Removed means your phone can keep up with you to help you Link Removed. Link Removed Large battery capacity Both the Lumia 950 and...
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    Windows 10 Battery Icon won't show up and I can't fix it

    I have a problem where my battery icon won't show up in the taskbar, and I went to customize the taskbar, then went to turn system icons on and off, but the battery option was gray, and I could not alter it. Please Help!
  19. Announcing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 10581

    Hi everyone, Today we are rolling out Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 10581 to Windows Insiders on the Fast ring. We’ve fixed the bug preventing upgrades from earlier builds. So if you stayed on Build 10536 or if you flashed back to Windows Phone 8.1 and then installed 10549 or 10572...
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    Battery for a Dell Inspiron Mini 10

    Battery for a Dell Inspiron Mini 10 has two options for a battery; 6 cell, 11.1 volt, 4400mah, lithium-ion and a 6 cell, 11.1 volt, 5200mah, lithium-ion. Is the latter just a little more capacity or too much power? Thanks