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    Battery life charge settings

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by stinkypoopieface, Jul 21, 2010.

  1. stinkypoopieface

    stinkypoopieface Notebook Enthusiast

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    My new VAIO F12 has a setting for prolonging battery life by keeping it charged at either 80% maximum, or 50% maximum. I pretty much use my laptop as a desktop replacement, and as such, it is always plugged in in my living room. I'm assuming that to keep my battery as long as possible, I should therefore set it to the 50% setting, correct?
     
    stinkypoopieface, Jul 21, 2010
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  2. blue13x

    blue13x Notebook Deity

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    Yes, that's correct. 50% is best when mostly plugged in.

    Just let it discharge to below 50%, turn on that setting and keep it plugged in.
    It will now always stay at 50% and you're good to go.
     
    blue13x, Jul 21, 2010
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