Saturday, September 27, 2014

windows 10 - 98% plugged in, not charging


I just purchased a new laptop Asus which has Windows 10, my concern is the battery meter showed a 100% charge in the first 6 days, and when laptop is plugged in to the mains and continuously used ( for approx 8-9 hours a day) i could see this message when i keep my mouse over the battery icon i get this notification "98% available (plugged in, not charging)" what does this mean? is there a problem with my computer?


Answer



Some laptops won't charge the battery back to 100% until it falls below a certain threshold, e.g 95%. This is to prevent unnecessary charging that would reduce the battery's lifespan, since batteries constantly self discharge.


Try using the laptop on battery for 30 mins or so to discharge it a bit then plug it in to see if it charges up to 100%.


Also, you may want to check the BIOS to see if there are any options for battery charging management as some laptops have very specific behaviour that can be configured.


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