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    Dell Power Manager

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by AlexanderKim, Sep 22, 2018.

  1. AlexanderKim

    AlexanderKim Notebook Guru

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    Does it actually work? I've set a setting to using primarily AC, and my charge stays at 100% all the time, does it work?
     
    AlexanderKim, Sep 22, 2018
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    Do you have a Settings button on Power Manager's Battery Information page? This, if it's there, lets you configure the custom charging settings. I know the button there on Dell's business notebooks but don't know whether the consumper products support this facility.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Sep 22, 2018
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    upload_2018-9-23_8-41-22.png

    This one, you mean?
     
    AlexanderKim, Sep 22, 2018
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    upload_2018-9-23_8-42-37.png

    Also i have this setting
     
    AlexanderKim, Sep 22, 2018
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    I believe it has to "learn" how you use your laptop to apply any tresholds.
    I just set it to start charging at 60% and stop at 65%.
     
    DoctorRzepa, Sep 23, 2018
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    I just switched to custom setting - 60% - 80%. Drained down to 79% and seems like it's indeed working, it stopped charging.

    is that ok for battery?
     
    AlexanderKim, Sep 23, 2018
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    It's better than keeping battery at 100%. You can find useful info about li-ion batteries at batteryuniversity.com.
    Lower the charge, longer it stays healthy.
     
    DoctorRzepa, Sep 23, 2018
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    So 80% looks ok?
     
    AlexanderKim, Sep 23, 2018
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    In my opinion ~60% is better. That's even stock setting for battery preserving on lenovo's.
     
    DoctorRzepa, Sep 23, 2018
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  10. Vasudev

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    Better stay away from setting anything. Run it at full 100% power. W10 doesn't charge battery quite often after they made Surface Books. Only if battery % drops below 95% only then it'll charge otherwise you'll see Fully charged message.
     
    Vasudev, Sep 30, 2018
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    @Vasudev, so you advice not setting it at 65%? Why? Could you explain.
     
    AlexanderKim, Sep 30, 2018
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    They're Pointless these days. Windows or other OS manage them quite well. I installed dell power manager to control lights(I think) or some app to checkup battery health.
    Battery charges to 100%. Only thing that destroy battery is heat.
     
    Vasudev, Sep 30, 2018
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