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Power & battery
Get the most out of your laptop battery
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Tips such as "Don't let the battery charge get too low"
Use less power and improve battery life
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Tips to reduce your computer's power consumption.
What happens when I suspend or hibernate the computer?
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Suspend sends it to sleep; hibernate saves your files but completely switches off the power.
Why does my computer turn off when I close the lid?
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Laptops go to sleep when you close the lid, in order to save power.
Battery settings
It says X minutes of battery remaining, but that's not true
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The battery life that is displayed is only an estimate.
Why did my computer turn off/hibernate when the battery got to 10%?
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Allowing the battery to completely discharge is bad for it.
Why do I have less battery life than I did on Windows/Mac OS?
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Tweaks from the manufacturer and differing battery life estimates may be the cause of this problem.
Why does my screen go dim after a while?
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When your laptop is running on battery, the screen will dim when the computer is idle in order to save power.
Why is my laptop slow when it's on battery?
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Some laptops intentionally slow down when they are running on battery.
Problems
An error reports my battery has low capacity
How can I make the screen brighter?
I have no wireless network when I wake up my computer
My computer gets really hot
My computer will not turn on
The laptop fan is always running
Why won't my computer turn back on after I sent it to sleep?
Will my computer work with a different country's power supply?
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Hardware & drivers
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Hardware problems
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printers
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power settings
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color management
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Bluetooth
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disks
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User & system settings
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Keyboard
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mouse
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display
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languages
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user accounts
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