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    Prolong Battery Life

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by yogesh12, Mar 15, 2014.

  1. yogesh12

    yogesh12 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey,

    I was a proud owner of M15X!! sadly it was dead :(

    and now i got M17x, I7 4800, GTX 770M, 16 Gigs of Ram. :)

    I Need some suggestion. 99% of time i will be in my home or office. I wont move my lap even.. So it will always be in AC Mode.

    is there any way that my lap automatically disconnects battery after its charged and uses only AC??

    in my m15x, i just remove my batter and work with AC. So do let me know guys :)
     
    yogesh12, Mar 15, 2014
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  2. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    All batteries stop charging at 100%. If the load isn't above a certain amount, the battery takes over for a little while (while plugged in) until 2% or 3% is used up, then the A/C adapter kicks back on. In other words, you can leave it plugged in 24/7 and cause no harm to the battery itself.

    To prolong battery life, simply switch to Integrated Graphics. This should give you at least 6 hours of battery life. Otherwise, adjust power settings and dim the screen.
     
    J.Dre, Mar 15, 2014
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  3. Alienware-Natalia_J

    Alienware-Natalia_J Company Representative

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    Just like J.Dre said, charging stops automatically once the battery is full.

    For advice on how to improve your battery performance, check out this article.
     
    Alienware-Natalia_J, Mar 19, 2014
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