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    What percentage do you set your Critical Battery Level to?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Peon, Jan 2, 2014.

  1. Peon

    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    And why?

    10char
     
    Peon, Jan 2, 2014
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  2. Jarhead

    Jarhead 恋の♡アカサタナ

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    Whatever the default is in Windows 7, because I haven't bothered with customizing it.

    My brother keeps the laptop plugged in most of the time anyway.
     
    Jarhead, Jan 2, 2014
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  3. ajkula66

    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    Mine is set to 5%. Just a habit I guess.
     
    ajkula66, Jan 2, 2014
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  4. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    5% why change it? I get ample notification with the "low battery level" and would rather make the decision myself to shut down than have it happen to me unexpectedly.
     
    HTWingNut, Jan 3, 2014
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  5. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    same here, the default 5%. I too though am almost never off battery.
     
    TANWare, Jan 3, 2014
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  6. radji

    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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    10% for the alert. 7% it will automatically shutdown. I know just because the battery level says 10%, doesn't mean it's actually at 10%. That way there is no chance of the battery cutting out before it hits 0% (or 5% as can happen).
     
    radji, Jan 7, 2014
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