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Forum discussion tagged with charge.
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    Question Laptop battery goes to 6%, then keeps working fine for hours

    Hey guys, as the title says my laptop's (Thinkpad L460) battery is behaving in a weird way, it's discharging from 100% to 6% when unplugged, normally, it lasts for 3 hours at least, but then it's stuck on 6% and keeps working despite "your battery is running low" notification for 2-3 hours more...
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    Question Weird laptop battery behavior, went from 90 to 0 to 50

    Hello everyone, My issue is a bit weird and spooky behaviour of my laptop's battery (Dell latitude 5500 running on Windows 10). First of all, the battery life so good that it lasts for roughly 8-10 hours of work and has battery health of 71.5% and shows "Excellent" in the bios. But, two events...
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    [SOLVED] USB desk fan or Phone

    Hi, I want my USB desk fan or my Phone to charge when pc is off, but they only work when pc is on, can i do something? my Motherboard is the MSI B550 tomahawk
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    [SOLVED] Need a application for lock my HP note book battery charging limit at 80%

    Have a normal HP notebook book laptop. And I need third party software that can lock my charge level at 80%. I think HP doesn't have any software for charge limit. Yes I know HP's Gaming series of laptops has this feature(software) like omen and pavilion Gaming. BTW model number of my laptop is...
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    [SOLVED] Looking for a Gaming Mouse that has Bluetooth, 2.4Ghz Capability, and can preferably be charged ?

    Looking for a Gaming Mouse that has Bluetooth, 2.4Ghz Capability, and can preferably be charged (if not possible, then AAA/AA battery will do fine I guess.) I have a gaming computer with a 4 year old Steel Series Rival 300 wired mouse, kinda getting tired of the restrict-y feeling even though I...
  6. LuckyHood

    [SOLVED] MacBook Pro 13 inch 2020 Won't Charge

    I bought a MacBook Pro like a month ago. It's a 13 inch, 2020. It worked normally but the only thing that concerned me it's that when it was plugged when you touched its surface it was giving off electrostatic energy. And today it won't charge what so ever, in any port, I have to mention that...
  7. Atix

    Can I flip the connection on my Samsung Gear VR?

    So I have a Note 9 which only fast charges one direction of the cable, the other direction is very-very slow charging.( Not cable issue, not usb port issue 100%). And I am so lucky that my Gear VR(SM-R325) is connecting to my phone exactly in the direction where slow charging occurs so it is not...
  8. Bumbar

    Which laptop to buy for charging in Van on 12V

    Hello, Can someone help me with my issue. I have a Van that I use for traveling/holidays. Because on traveling I do a lot of photos I like to edit them in my Van. In Van I do not have any inverter, so I would like to charge my laptop using 12V cigarette lighter socket. Is this possible? Please...
  9. Redax11

    Question My laptop is not receiving power anymore, not charging

    Hello and I am sorry if I somehow posted in the wrong thread! Today after I used my laptop for a bit, I placed it down in sleep mode and finished some things I had to do. When I came back, my laptop was dead. The LED that would show me when the laptop was charging isn't turning on ( It would...
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    [SOLVED] Can I use higher wattage charging adapter to replace one with lower wattage?

    I have a Razer Blade Stealth 13.3" Early 2019 (MX150 Graphics). Coming along with it is a 65W power brick. It seems that the 65W power brick is not enough for the laptop when gaming. Because the battery drains down to at most 85%. So I looked at Razer's web and I found a 100W power brick for...
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    Question GPD Micro PC doesn't charge and doesn't boot to windows

    Left the gpd micro pc on sleep mode for 1 day and the device stopped working after that. The battery doesnt charge and when windows boots it shuts down directly. Tried charging for a long time but didnt help, I also don't have a screwdriver to open it up (requires a very tiny one). There were...
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    [SOLVED] Are these HP chargers interchangeable?

    Hi everyone! I have a HP Chromebook X2 and a HP Spectre x360 laptop and I would like to know if can use any of the chargers on each device independently of the charging speed. I just don't want to damage them. These are the specifications for both chargers: --- means a solid line above a...
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    [SOLVED] HP laptop won't turn on when power supply in

    I have a HP 15-f200 Notebook PC series When power supply is connected it will not turn on. When I press the power button the LED will flash either white or red once but the laptop is unresponsive. It stopped working when I was using it and I used it until the battery drained now it won't work...
  14. 01swodniW

    Question Dell Latitude E6440 False Battery Charge

    My laptop is having a strange problem in which it will go from about 90% charge to 0% quickly, and then after automatically shutting down, it will continue running. If I restart the laptop it will tell me that the battery is low in the BIOS, and windows will tell me that it is at 7% charge. It...
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    Question laptop stop charging when using an intensive app(like ue4) or playing a game

    Hello everyone, i have a Lenovo thinkpad t560, my original charger was damaged, so i bought a new one, it work perfectly, but when i open an intensive app like unreal engine 4 or a game, the laptop being charging/stop charging, when i quit the app the problem stop. Thanks for your future answers.
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    [SOLVED] GTA V Huge Stuttering on High end PC / high fps

    Specs : I7 6700k , GTX 1080ti , 16GB Ram , 1TB HDD , 250GB SSD, Ok so i overclocked my cpu recently to 4.4GHz and when i play GTAV i get huge stuttering like basically everytime i move my mouse it starts lagging and stuff and huge fps drops but it only happens when i put everything on low on...
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    Can You Run A GTX 660 In A HP Compaq 6000 Pro Microtower motherboard

    I am asking this because I don't know if 75watt limit per pcie slot is enough for the gtx 660 to run off of (page 10) and also on the hp motherboard it shows three 4 pins in total and a 6 pin on the motherboard but my psu only has two 4 pins (Motherboard Img) so I was wondering about that as...
  18. gstvlmachado

    [Question] Gigabyte AORUS Z370 Gaming 7 Codes

    Sup guys, Sometimes my mobo gives me the code AO or 04. Code AO Is IDE initialization is started (have no idea what this means) and code 04 is not listed in the user's manual. Should I be worried about something? Obs: Didn't have any problems so far using the computer when those codes are...
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    Is my PSU still good enough if upgrade GPU?

    Hi, I think I know the answer to this, but as I've managed to blow up one PSU before, I'd rather be cautious. I plan to upgrade my GPU to a GTX 1070, and I'm fairly certain my current PSU will be sufficient to run it, but would like a second opinion on the matter. Current set up; AMD FX 8350...
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    Merge partition Ease US

    I want to merge these 2 partition in purple. (See picture link) But I will have to merge them with the 2 in red. It's on a laptop and I wonder if it will cause a problem. It's windows 10. I first installed it on a HDD. But I cloned it to a SSD and I ended with unallocated space. that I changed...
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    Question about new Graphics card

    Hi, I'm not really clued up on these type of things I have a Gigabyte Z370 Core i7 8700k with 8Gb of RAM and when we checked the Supplier website it says it has 6GB Video Memory Capacity, I currently have a GTX 1060 I think with 6Gb not sure can be less, Someone offered to give me their GIGABYTE...
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    password reset doesn't send to yahoo email

    as title says, works with gmail and etc but i cant get a password reset on my yahoo account. how 2 fix?
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    Compatibility Check For System Upgrade

    Just wanted to make sure that the parts I'm adding will work together fine I'm adding: GIGABYTE GA-B350 Gaming 3 Motherboard Ryzen 5 1600 CPU Crucial 8GB Single DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) DR x8 Unbuffered DIMM 288-Pin Memory I'm mainly concerned with the memory, I don't really understand what...
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    Freeeze in startup gigabyte

    Hello my systemnis win 7. Sorry for typos but on my phone atm after i cleaned my.pc from dust added new cooling past hopes enough. Am desperate . Before i shut down for cleaning my csgo game half way trou started freezing 1 sec each time duno why i got ssd 840 250gb abd a 500 gig hdd as...
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    Can I run it?

    Hey guys im buying a new laptop soon to play minecraft on and im wondering if any of you know if i could run at least a medium shader pack with it here are the specs: -Processor: Intel Core i3 -Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 7690m -Windows 10 -4Gb RAM Thank you, and remember im not trying to run...
  26. Rayler

    Will i get bottleneck if i paired i5 660 with gtx 1050 ti ?

    Will i get bottleneck if i paired i5 660 with gtx 1050 ti ? Full specs : Cpu: intel i5 660 3.33 GHz ( 2 cores - 4 threads - 3.6 GHz turbo boost ) Ram: 4 GB DDR3
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    Which connectors do I need?

    Hey, I used hdmi to hdmi on my old gpu, but I got a new one and it needs a dvi-i to my monitor which is vga, what kind of connectors do I need to get then? Is the dvi-i gonna have to be male or female, and is the vga need to be male or female?
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    My GPU is not using 100%

    I'm trying to play GTA V but I sometimes get frame drops so downloaded HWMonitor to look at all the numbers. I found that when I experience the frame drops my GPU usage goes from about 85-98% to 45-52%. I turned all the power settings to performance in the nvidia control panel and in windows...
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    Using SATA M.2 with Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1

    The motherboard does not detect the Samsung evo 850 M.2. On Asus' website it says "Adjust BIOS settings to use an M.2 SATA device." However, I don't know which BIOS setting to adjust and I can't seem to find setting on my own or any other answers to this question, even in the user manual for...
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    Which of these 2 laptops are best for sony vegas 13?

    Hello, I'm looking for a new laptop for sony vegas 13. I will be doing 1080p and 60fps videos. Which of these 2 options is best for sony vegas 13? Info of the laptops: Option 1: ASUS X550VX - Windows 10 Home (64-bit) * It has a Intel Core i7 (6. Gen) 6700HQ / 2.6 GHz-3.5 GHz (4 cores and 8...
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    I'm trying to install windows but it wont load

    Im installing windows and its stuck on choosing the hdd
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    FX-8370e with GTX 950?

    Hello, so I recently bought my computer about 3 months ago, the specs are FX-8370e with a r9 255 graphics card I've only been playing basic games like minecraft and csgo I've been impressed with the performance, then lately I got GTA V and hoping it could run decently I got around 40-70 frames...
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    New memory not working

    I bought the following ram Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252526262264 My mobo is an Intel dq67sw I installed the ram in slot 2 and 4, nothing shows on screen. I installed 1 in 2 and it works (both tried alone in slot 2). If I switch back to 2x2gb in slot 2 and 4 it's all...
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    Help me decide between 2 gaming PCs

    I am buying a new pc and I need to decide,maybe you can help me... I will name the first one "John",and the second one "Simon" They cost about the same,and i have enough money for any of those two. John AMD FX 6300 3,5GHZ 6-Core GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 8GB Kinston Fury 1866Mhz DDR3 Gigabyte R7...
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    Sennheiser HD598 vs Sennheiser PC 363D

    I have a Hyper X cloud 2 USB headset. I want to upgrade my sound and Microphone quality. Will this be a big upgrade if I go for ether sennheisers. I own a MSI gaming 6 Motherboard so to anyone that knows I don't know if the sound will be decent if I directly plug into them. the Pc version comes...
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    replace a GT 120

    I have an old gateway L6810 with a nvidia gt 120 graphics card that stopped working. does anyone know what would work as an replacement as these are out of stock. I only use this computer for internet searches and some small household type things. don't need anything real expensive. Most of you...
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    Palit GTX 980 artifacts

    I upgraded my system with a new motherboard, new processor, and a new video card. Everything was running smoothly when I booted up the PC for the first time after I've assembled it. I installed the drivers that came with the mobo and installed the latest Nvidia driver for my videocard and...
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    TFT LCD panel for gaming?

    Guys, i'm looking to buy a 1080p screen for gaming, the cheapest one i can afford TFT Panel LED monitor, i've heard that IPS monitors are better but is TFT that bad?
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    How can I make my CPU run cooler?

    So basically I built a pc using a Bitfenix Prodigy Mini ITX case. It has an i5-3570k, and that uses an H60 cooler with the fan mounted on the back of the case as an exhaust. I also have 4 more 120mm fans installed so that there are 2 on the front of the case that act as intake, and 2 on the top...
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    Asus Cannot Turn On After Windows 10 Update

    Hello, my laptop cant be turn on at all after the windows 10 update.. Im using Asus A43s .. Specs are : i5 2450m nvidia 610m 4gb ram before windows 10 using windows 7 SP1 64-bit.. ------------- The problem is, I already installed all drivers and software for the Windows 10, the windows 10...