Windows 10: how to change the power setting to let it stop depending on the battery when it's plugged...

how to switch between battery and plugged in

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Plugged in but battery does not charge

If the laptop works without the battery then charger is functioning correctly. Take a cloth with a bit of rubbing alcohol on it (or some on-the-go alcohol swabs), and clean the metal contacts that connect your battery to your laptop.

Make sure to install all Windows important updates.

Install latest versions of your laptop device drivers you can download the latest device drivers from the device manufacturer or from your laptop manufacturer website.


Step 1

1. Shutdown your laptop.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Connect the AC power adapter to your laptop.

4. Power on the laptop

5. Open the Device Manager by typing Devmgmt.msc into Start Menu or from Control Panel.

6. Under the Batteries category, right-click all of the Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery listings, and select Uninstall (it’s ok if you only have 1).





7. Shutdown the laptop.

8. Insert the battery.

9. Power on the laptop.

If above suggestions wont resolve the battery charge issue then follow below steps.




Step 2

1. Shutdown the laptop.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Start the laptop with only AC adapter connected to laptop.

4. When you login to Windows OS connect the battery while Windows OS working.





Step 3

Reset the System Management Controller. Use one of these methods to reset the SMC, which controls battery management, battery status light.

1. Shut down the computer and disconnect the power cord.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Press and hold the power button for ten seconds.

4. Reattach the battery and AC power adapter, then start up the laptop.


Hopefully one of the above suggestions will help you resolve the battery not charging problem. If battery still doesn't charge, you may need to replace your battery.

 

Power options - SSD settings

• Go to Control Panel - Power Options
• Select your current Power Plan and click 'Change Plan Settings'
• Click 'Change Advanced Plan Settings
• The top setting - Hard Drive - 'Turn off hard disk after'
• Set both battery and plugged in to 0 (this is never stop!)

 

Power Management Battery/Plugged In

You could look through the High Performance plan settings and apply them to the 'Plugged in' entries of the Balanced plan and that will achieve the end result you want [the behaviour you want]. Leave the 'On battery' entries as they are.

Control panel, Power options, [whichever plan], Change plan settings, Change advanced power settings

Denis