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    battery life while downloading whole night

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by chandru123, Dec 10, 2011.

  1. chandru123

    chandru123 Newbie

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    Hi all,
    If i download whole night frequently, will it affect my battery life?
    is there any other solutions like download by some mode????
     
    chandru123, Dec 10, 2011
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    You are trying to download something overnight on battery? Why don't you just plug it in?
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 10, 2011
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    Kallzeh Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think he means if he leaves his PC connected to the mains will his battery wear quicker. If so, some Dell PC's have a special mode where the charging is cut off once the battery hits 100%, preventing this. Hope I understood you correctly.
     
    Kallzeh, Dec 10, 2011
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    i have a dell xps and i put it entire night on download i guess all dell laptops might have this option TURN OFF CHARGING select it from dell battery meter

    doesnt matter what ur current battery shows 20% to 100% u can cut off the charging and leave it directly on AC power mode
     
    rock91x, Dec 10, 2011
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  5. reas_seammes

    reas_seammes Notebook Geek

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    i usually put my laptop to download on nights usually 4 days a week at 6hrs per night...
    didn't notice any deterioration..
    won't be a problem as long as you keep the charger plugged..
     
    reas_seammes, Dec 11, 2011
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  6. ThisNoName

    ThisNoName Notebook Enthusiast

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    I thought any chargers that can change color when charging complete should be able to shut off since it's know the job is done. Is it? If not, where is this "mode" and how do I set it?
     
    ThisNoName, Dec 11, 2011
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  7. chandru123

    chandru123 Newbie

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    thank u guyzz...
    i'm asking if i download while charger is plugged in for whole night?whetheri've to change some settings for auto off the charger or it is default?
    i also want to know can i download in sleep/hibernate mode....
     
    chandru123, Dec 12, 2011
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  8. toronto

    toronto Notebook Deity

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    Of course not. If the computer is asleep or hibernatiing, then you cannot download.
     
    toronto, Dec 12, 2011
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  9. ThisNoName

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    If you are so concerned, why don't you just take the battery out? I think it should run just fine as long as there's power from the outlet.
     
    ThisNoName, Dec 12, 2011
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  10. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Yeah, Dell doesn't have any battery charging threshold control, if that's what you're looking.
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 12, 2011
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    dirkr Newbie

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    That never worked on my old Dell ( xps 1710m ) but I know HP is able to run directly from an outlet while taking out the battery.
    I'm not in front of my xps 15 so I cant check if it will boot without battery..

    If it works, Imho if you keep the laptop plugged in 24/7 you should take out the battery to keep it healthy :)
     
    dirkr, Dec 14, 2011
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  12. toronto

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    XPS 15 will boot without battery.
     
    toronto, Dec 14, 2011
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  13. dirkr

    dirkr Newbie

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    So I've noticed :)
    I even just took out the battery while it was running on outlet.. didnt even crash/reset or anything
     
    dirkr, Dec 14, 2011
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