Optimize Battery Life
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Optimize Battery Life
Tips and tricks to extend your battery performance.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
For charging and use times, see the Specifications tutorial.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
3. Click the Update apps automatically when I'm on Wi-Fi switch to place it in the Off position.
• View battery usage
• Enable battery saver mode
• Turn off auto-updates for apps
• Turn off unused services
• Activate Airplane mode
• Activate Airplane mode
• Change display settings
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Use the original charger and battery to maintain optimal battery performance over the life of your device. The battery comes partially charged. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings.Â
View battery usage
1. From the home screen, click the Battery icon on the taskbar then click Battery settings.
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 Start icon > 
 Settings icon > System > Battery tab.
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 Start icon >  Settings icon > System > Battery tab.2. Battery usage information will be displayed.
Note: To view battery usage by app, click See which apps are affecting your battery life.
Note: To view battery usage by app, click See which apps are affecting your battery life.
Enable battery saver mode
From the Battery screen, click the Battery saver switch.
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Turn off auto-updates for apps
1. From the home screen, click the Microsoft Store app.
2. Click the Menu icon, then click Settings.
2. Click the Menu icon, then click Settings.
3. Click the Update apps automatically when I'm on Wi-Fi switch to place it in the Off position.
Turn off unused services
BLUETOOTH: From the Windows Settings screen, click Devices.
Note: Click the Start icon, then click the Settings icon to access Windows Settings.
Click the Bluetooth & other devices tab, then click the Bluetooth switch to place it in the Off position.
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Action Center icon > Expand > Bluetooth to enable or disable Bluetooth.
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 Start icon, then click the Settings icon to access Windows Settings.Click the Bluetooth & other devices tab, then click the Bluetooth switch to place it in the Off position.
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Action Center icon > Expand > Bluetooth to enable or disable Bluetooth. 
WI-FI: From the Windows Settings screen click Network & Internet.
Click the Wi-Fi tab, then click the Wi-Fi switch to place it in the Off position.
Note: Alternately, click the Action Center icon > Expand > Network > click Wi-Fi to enable or disable Wi-Fi.
WI-FI: From the Windows Settings screen click Network & Internet.
Click the Wi-Fi tab, then click the Wi-Fi switch to place it in the Off position.
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Action Center icon > Expand > Network > click Wi-Fi to enable or disable Wi-Fi.Activate Airplane mode
If you are traveling and do not have access to mobile or Wi-Fi networks, turn on Airplane mode. From the Network & Internet settings screen, click the Airplane mode tab then click the Airplane mode switch to place it in the On position.
Note: Alternately, click the  Action Center icon > Expand > Airplane mode to enable or disable Airplane mode.
Change display settings
To extend battery life, set the screen to a lower brightness. From the System Settings screen, click System then click the Display tab. Click and drag the Brightness slider to the left to lower the screen brightness as desired.
Note: To access System Settings, from the Windows Settings screen, click System.
Note: To access System Settings, from the Windows Settings screen, click System.
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