Power Management & Battery Life

Your Futuco Palbook is designed to provide efficient power management and long battery life to keep you productive throughout the day. Here’s how to manage your power settings and get the most out of your battery:

Power Settings

1. Access Power Settings:

• Click on the Start menu and select Settings.
• Navigate to System > Power & sleep.

2. Adjust Screen and Sleep Settings:

• Under Screen, choose the time it takes before your screen turns off when your Palbook is plugged in or running on battery.
• Under Sleep, choose the time it takes before your Palbook goes to sleep when it’s plugged in or running on battery.

3. Additional Power Settings:

• Click on Additional power settings to open the Power Options control panel.
• Select a power plan or create a new one to optimize your power usage.

Lid Settings:

1. In the Power Options control panel, click on Choose what closing the lid does.
2. You can set the action for closing the lid when your Palbook is plugged in or running on battery to Do nothing, Sleep, Hibernate, or Shut down.

Power Mode Options:

• Best power efficiency: Reduces system performance and extends battery life by limiting background activity and adjusting system settings.
• Balanced: Provides a balance between performance and battery life. This mode automatically adjusts settings based on your activity.
• Best performance: Increases system performance at the expense of battery life. This mode is ideal for resource-intensive tasks and applications.

Battery Saver Mode

1. Enable Battery Saver Mode:

• Click on the battery icon in the system tray.
• Toggle Battery saver on to extend your battery life by limiting background activity and adjusting system settings.

2. Customize Battery Saver Settings:

• Go to Settings > System > Battery.
• Under Battery saver, adjust the settings to turn on battery saver mode automatically when your battery drops below a certain percentage.

Monitoring Battery Usage

1. View Battery Usage:

• Go to Settings > System > Battery.
• Under Battery usage by app, see which apps are using the most battery power and adjust their settings or usage accordingly.

2. Battery Health:

• Use Windows PowerShell or third-party applications to check the health and capacity of your battery. For example, you can open PowerShell and run the command powercfg /batteryreport to generate a detailed battery report.

Tips to Extend Battery Life

1. Reduce Screen Brightness:

• Lower the screen brightness using the brightness slider in the Display settings or by pressing Fn + F5 on your keyboard.

2. Turn Off Unused Features:

• Disable Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and background applications when not in use to save power.

3. Close Unnecessary Programs:

• Close applications that you’re not actively using to reduce power consumption.

4. Use Battery Saver Mode:

• Enable Battery saver mode to limit background activity and extend battery life.

5. Keep Your Palbook Cool:

• Avoid using your Palbook on soft surfaces that can block ventilation.
• Keeping your device cool can help improve battery performance.

By following these tips and managing your power settings, you can maximize the battery life of your Futuco Palbook and ensure it lasts throughout the day.