Microsoft has a free Windows 11 battery health tool to diagnose your PC - how it helped me ...

If your laptop’s battery doesn't last nearly as long as it first did out of the box, then it might be time to replace it. The lithium-ion batteries used to power most laptops degrade over time with an ...

Once upon a time, computers were gigantic installations that filled up several rooms, and scientists thought computers would only get larger from there. Instead, computers shrank. Yes, gigantic ...

Q: What should I look for if I want better battery life from a new laptop? A: Battery life is one of the most common complaints for laptop owners, so understanding what impacts it will help you make ...

I sprung for a new battery for the aging x230. It's a GHU from Amazon for $60. The "new"one from Lenovo was $197, worth more than the laptop. So I've got a new battery - what's the best way to test?

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The first step is to perform a hard reset. This action will drain the residual charge in the capacitors, which can be one possible cause of this problem. Follow the steps written below to perform a ...

Checking the battery status through GUI is easy. Hovering the mouse cursor over the battery indicator given in the Laptop task bar simply shows the battery level. But, did you know you can find the ...

The first step that you should do is perform a hard reset. Sometimes, the problem occurs due to the residual charge. This process will drain out all the residual charge from the capacitors. Follow the ...

When you disconnect your computer’s power supply from the wall, it jumps in to save your BIOS or UEFI settings in your motherboard’s CMOS-RAM (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor). But even the ...

Most laptop and CPU makers encourage you to upgrade your PC because its performance can’t keep up with the latest hardware. But there’s another, more compelling reason that’s largely ignored: Your ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...