“If the thing is off and charging, should I unplug immediately when it reaches 100%? 1) If the thing is off and charging, should I unplug immediately when it reaches 100%? Would it be bad if it were left charging long after 100%? 2) Is it better to use it while plugged in or unplugged? Should I wait for it to be fully charged before unplugging and using?”
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Best practice for most laptops is only plug them in to recharge, unless the system has some kind of battery setting that keeps the power cycling when charged at 100% and plugged in. After looking into our HP Spectre x360, I didn't see any advanced power options that would keep the battery fresh while plugged in for long periods of time. Therefore I would recommend you keep it unplugged until it reaches about 25%, then plug it in until it recharges, then unplug it again. Here is a quick article on best battery practices from Microsoft: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/taking-care-of-your-laptop-battery Cheers!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Unfortunately, exact battery run time and life span information is not available. Various factors, such as the temperature of the battery, the applications running on the notebook, any attached devices, the brightness of the display, and the notebook power management settings all determine the run time and life span of your battery. Also, the performance and charge times of Lithium-ion batteries decrease over time. There are suggested ways to help increase the run time and life span of your battery: - Reduce the brightness of the screen to the minimum readable level - Remove peripherals (External hard drives, CD-ROMs, Zip drives, PC cards, and other peripheral devices) when not in use; these devices can draw power from your battery even when they are not in active use - Reduce the speed of your processor - Turn off the Wireless On-Off button when it is not in use (If your notebook has one)
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