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    Turn off battery charging?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by vin200, Oct 4, 2009.

  1. vin200

    vin200 Notebook Consultant

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    In my replacement 1640, i have noticed there is an option to turn off battery charging. Is this a safe thing to do?
     
    vin200, Oct 4, 2009
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    its a feature that is useful that when one might be traveling on planes, and battery charging is not allowed....its just a feature that allows you to charge or not charge a battery..to me..its a useless feature, but some might get some use out of it.
     
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  3. chewyeong90

    chewyeong90 Notebook Evangelist

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    just a question, should i leave my batt on after it's fully charged ? will it over charge like the old days ?
     
    chewyeong90, Oct 4, 2009
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    i leave my battery in my 1520 when using the notebook on ac power.i think after it charges the battery, it will run on ac power after the battery if fully charged..the battery will act as a un-interupted power supply if you ac power for some reason shuts off..if i am not using the laptop, i take the battery out and store in cool place, like frig. if you leave it on, i am thinking that it shuts off the charging auto when fully charged,,,not like old days
     
    ronss, Oct 5, 2009
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  5. jfdube

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    No it wont. But you have to workout your battery every once in a while. Let it discharge to 10-15% at least once or twice a month.
     
    jfdube, Oct 5, 2009
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    thanks :) i hope the batt could last for 2 years
     
    chewyeong90, Oct 5, 2009
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  7. jfdube

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    If the battery goes through few charge/discharge cycles, and is kept relatively cool, it may well last you for 2+ years yes.
     
    jfdube, Oct 5, 2009
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    how/where do you turn off battery charging? in what menu... tia
     
    cccplus, Oct 5, 2009
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  9. chewyeong90

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    Right Click on the Power Plan in ur taskbar, you should see Dell Battery Meter. Change there.
     
    chewyeong90, Oct 5, 2009
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