ZDNET's key takeaways You can run a report to check battery health in Windows 11.This report provides details on capacity, ...

If it seems as though your laptop just doesn't hold a charge as well as it used to, there are a couple of possible reasons why. The first possible reason is that the battery is wearing out. The ...

Let’s see all these fixes in detail. 1] Is the battery compatible? The new battery you want to install on your laptop should be compatible with it. Otherwise, you will experience issues with your ...

Under USB-PD, cables are not trusted by default. If a cable can’t explicitly confirm that it supports higher wattage, the ...

I’ll be the first one to admit to not practicing the best battery habits, especially where my laptop is concerned. Most days I leave my laptop plugged in for far too long, which can deteriorate the ...

The batteries fitted inside electronic gadgets in our homes and backpacks are consumables, which means they lose their mojo over time. In technical terms, they undergo a process called electrochemical ...

Laptop charging advice hasn’t aged well. From staying plugged in to fast charging fears, many habits come from an era of ...

Does Charging to 80% Really Prolong Battery Life? Charging your battery to 80% instead of 100% has been a long-standing debate, particularly among users of lithium-ion batteries found in phones, ...

Higher watt-hour (Wh) batteries generally offer longer battery life. Smaller, lower-resolution screens consume less power than larger, high-resolution displays. Non-touch displays and avoiding ...