Windows 10: A new Windows 10 update will boost battery life of HP devices

Microsoft and HP are rolling out a new update to select Windows 10 devices that will turn on a new feature without making any changes to the BIOS setting. With Windows 10 KB4583263, Microsoft says HP wants to improve your notebook’s battery performance by enabling a new charging algorithm.

Windows 10 KB4583263 is currently rolling out to select HP notebooks only. You can download and install it from the ‘Optional updates’ area in the Settings app.

When you apply this update, HP says it will enable a feature called “HP Battery Health Manager”. This feature is a BIOS-level setting available for most HP devices and it’s supposed to improve the battery backup of your device, but it’s currently turned off by default on some configurations.

For now, the update is available for select HP devices only and it won’t show up on devices from other manufacturers, such as Microsoft and Lenovo.

HP says this new update will mitigate the exposure to high stage-of-charge. In other words, HP’s Battery Health Manager will optimize the battery charging behaviour based on your usage patterns or charging patterns.



The feature is based on HP’s new algorithm and it’s also designed to increase the life of your battery.

It’s worth noting that if your device doesn’t support HP Battery Health Manager, no changes will be made even if you apply the Windows Update. Also, remember that Windows Update does not make changes to the BIOS.

“This update does not require a restart to take effect,” Microsoft said.

If you don’t want to install the update but you’d like to try the Health Manager feature on a supported device, you can always configure it manually from the BIOS settings.



If you don’t apply the update on a supported device, HP says it can result in battery swelling and chemical ageing in lithium-ion batteries.

To install the updates, head to Windows Updates page and then click on ‘Check for updates’.

The HP Battery Health Manager update will show up only if your device is eligible for it and you should never force install it on a device that is not yet ready.

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Futuremark Releases Powermark Battery Life Test for Windows 7 Devices

Futuremark, the world leader in performance benchmarking software and services, today expanded its product line with Powermark a new battery life and power consumption test for Windows 7 notebooks, laptops, tablets and other battery powered devices. Powermark is a professional grade benchmark designed for industrial testing of battery powered Windows 7 devices by OEMs, corporations and governments. It includes a convenient set of standard tests based on productivity and entertainment use-case scenarios, as well as allowing custom settings for bespoke testing requirements. Powermark Professional Edition commercial licenses start at $200 for 10 activations. For further details and to purchase Powermark please visit this page.

Jukka Mäkinen, CEO of Futuremark said, "Battery life is critical to delivering a positive user experience. Powermark helps PC industry OEMs and their suppliers strike a balance between performance and power consumption by providing a consistent, accurate and reliable testing and measurement tool created with Futuremark’s deep experience in quality benchmarking software."

Powermark - battery life test for Windows 7 devices from Futuremark:

• Accurately measure the battery life of Windows 7 devices.
• Choose convenient scenario tests or create your own custom settings.
• Designed for professional test lab environments.
• Licensed for commercial use.

Powermark is only available for business customers at this time.

 

HP Envy Laptop Battery not charging after Windows 10 installation

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Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

I suggest you to un-install and re-install battery drivers from Device manager and check. Follow the steps:

• Press Windows Key + X.
• Click on Device Manager.
• Expand Batteries and right click on Batteries ACPI and click on Un-install.
• Restart the computer and check.

If the issue persist, I suggest you to visit HP Envy website and check whether HP has released any firmware updates for Windows 10. If so, please go ahead and install them and check with the issue.

 

HP Breaks the 24-hour Battery Life Barrier

HP today announced an unprecedented milestone in mobile computing: up to 24 hours of continuous notebook operation on a single battery charge. As measured by an industry-standard benchmark, the new HP EliteBook 6930p configured with an optional ultra-capacity battery delivered up to 24 hours of battery runtime.






“All-day computing has been the holy grail of notebook computing,” said Ted Clark, senior vice president and general manager, Notebook Global Business Unit, HP. “With the HP EliteBook 6930p, customers no longer have to worry about their notebook battery running out before their work day is over.”

Designed and tested to last, HP batteries benefit from a combination of HP engineering and energy-efficient notebook components such as Intel solid-state hard drives (SSD) and mercury-free LED displays. For example, the highly efficient HP Illumi-Lite LED display boosts battery run time by up to 4 hours compared to traditional LCD displays, while the Intel SSD provides up to a 7 percent increase in battery life compared to traditional hard drives.

With up to 24 hours of battery life, business travelers can easily:

• Use an HP EliteBook 6930p continuously on the world’s longest scheduled commercial airline flight – linking Newark Liberty International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport – approximately 18 hours, 40 minutes.
• Take more than 10 trips on the EuroStar train between London and Paris – approximately 2 hours, 15 minutes each direction – before recharging the battery.
• Travel as a passenger by car from Maine to Florida using a notebook during the entire journey.

Solid state for mobile professionals
Inspired by aircraft construction and designed for style-conscious mobile professionals, HP EliteBook notebooks feature the latest mobile technologies.
In October, customers will be able to purchase an HP EliteBook with the new Intel high-performance SSDs – HP is a launch customer for new Intel X25-M and X18-M Mainstream SATA SSDs.

In addition to helping achieve outstanding battery life, these new Intel SSDs provide greater durability and reliability as well as faster system responsiveness. Internal HP benchmarks show overall performance boosts of up to 57 percent on industry benchmarks, and data transfer rates almost six times faster than traditional hard disks.

“Intel architected its new line of high-performance solid-state drives specifically to bring a new level of performance and reliability to the computing platform and make significant impact to the way people use their PCs,” said Randy Wilhelm, vice president and general manager, NAND Products Group, Intel. “The HP milestone is an example of the impact of this new level of performance that specifically delivers on lower power consumption for longer battery life.”

EliteBook 6930 for mobile professionals
The initial ENERGY STAR-qualified HP EliteBook 6930p configuration starts at only 4.7 pounds (2.1 kilograms). It features a 14.1-inch diagonal widescreen display and is available with an optional, mercury-free Illumi-Lite LED display.

The HP EliteBook 6930p is built for the corporate road warrior as it features a shock-resistant hard drive, enhanced display panel and spill-resistant keyboard to help defend data against bumps, drops and spills. It was designed to meet the tough MIL-STD 810F military-standard tests that measure levels of environmental reliability and operation at extreme temperatures, while withstanding vibration and high humidity.

The inner magnesium shell of the notebook’s HP DuraCase is equipped with a honeycomb pattern that is thermally bonded to anodized aluminum for a solid construction.
All HP notebooks are designed with the environment in mind, with energy-efficient features and select materials for easier recycling. For example, HP has set a goal to remove all mercury – a material commonly found in notebook screens – from its entire notebook line by the end of 2010.

Source: HP