Extend battery life
Find the balance between getting the most out of your tablet while getting the battery life you need.
There are steps you can take to save power on your tablet.
To save power:
Charge wisely
Always charge the battery fully.
Select only the sounds that you need
Mute unnecessary sounds, such as key press sounds.
Use wired headphones
Use wired headphones, rather than the speakerphone.
Set the tablet screen to switch off after
a short time
Swipe in from the right of the screen, and tap Settings >
Change PC settings > PC and devices > Power and sleep,
and under Sleep, select the length of time you want.
Set the tablet to adjust the screen
brightness manually
Swipe in from the right of the screen, and tap Settings >
Change PC settings > PC and devices > Power and sleep.
Switch Adjust my screen brightness automatically to Off
.
Lower the screen brightness
In the apps menu, tap Control Panel > Hardware and
Sound. Under Power Options, tap Adjust screen
brightness > Change plan settings, and select the level
you want. To save the changes, tap Save changes.
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Use network connections selectively
• Set your tablet to check for new mail less frequently.
Tap Mail, swipe in from the right of the screen, and
tap Settings > Accounts. For each account, change
the setting for Download new email.
• Switch Bluetooth on only when needed.
• Turn NFC on only when needed. To switch NFC off,
swipe in from the right of the screen, tap Settings >
Change PC settings > Network > Airplane mode, and
switch NFC to Off .
• Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to the internet,
rather than a mobile data connection.
• Stop your tablet scanning for available wireless
networks. Swipe in from the right of the screen, and tap
Settings > Change PC settings > Network > Airplane
mode. Then switch Wi-Fi to Off .
• If you're listening to music or otherwise using your
tablet, but don't want to connect to the network, swipe
in from the right of the screen, tap Settings >
Change PC settings > Network > Airplane mode, and
switch Airplane mode to On .