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    Vaio Z 80% battery

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Centreri, Aug 19, 2010.

  1. Centreri

    Centreri Notebook Enthusiast

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    My Vaio Z doesn't want to charge beyond 80%. Is Windows misinterpreting 100% as 80%, is it or sony blocking full charging or is it a hardware problem? If it's a feature, why?
     
    Centreri, Aug 19, 2010
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    madmook Notebook Evangelist

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    Maybe you have Vaio Battery Care turned on? Check the settings in the Vaio Control Panel.
     
    madmook, Aug 19, 2010
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    CaNuCk92 Notebook Geek

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    The Vaio Battery care is designed to keep your battery healthy, if you leave your laptop plugged in pretty much all the time this feature is helpful because it's not good to keep a battery charged at 100% all the time.
     
    CaNuCk92, Aug 19, 2010
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    Ah, okay. I thought it might be something like that, thanks.
     
    Centreri, Aug 19, 2010
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    CaNuCk92 Notebook Geek

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    Just go to the Vaio control center to turn it off if you want.
     
    CaNuCk92, Aug 19, 2010
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