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How can I run a Windows 11 Lenovo laptop for the longest possible time on a portable power bank?

I have a Lenovo Ideapad3 running Windows 11 which comes with Lenovo Vantage battery conservation mode where it only charges the laptop battery to about 50 or 60% while plugged in. I do this and then ...
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Can switching power settings on a laptop during an update affect the battery?

I recently had to move my laptop, and it started some planned updates as I was shutting it down. Being in a hurry, I unplugged the power cable and packed it, figuring that the laptop would just finish ...
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Notebook's Battery is not calibrated. Operates at 0% for an hour

My problem is that even if the battery percentage is 0 the notebook can stay on around an hour. I have disabled "critical battery action" on my operating systems to use more time my notebook. The ...
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Laptop screen turns off on removing power cord

After a recent upgrade to Windows 8.1 Pro from W8, my laptop's (an ASUS X54H) screen turns off as soon as you remove the power cord. It turns back on with no issues when you plug the power back in. ...
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Is there a way to automatically disconnect a notebook from the eletrical power-supply?

I know this looks like weird and useless, but let me explain... I'm running Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) to make some tests on Windows 8 Preview. One of it's assessment is the "...
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