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  2. AC adapter - Wikipedia

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    When a laptop computer is operated while recharging, the integrated circuitry which controls the charging makes use of a power supply unit's remaining electrical current capacity. This allows supplying the device's components with power during usage while maintaining an uncompromised constant charging speed.

  3. Standby power - Wikipedia

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    Standby power consumption can be reduced by unplugging or totally switching off, if possible, devices with a standby mode not currently in use; if several devices are used together or only when a room is occupied, they can be connected to a single power strip that is switched off when not needed. This may cause some electronic devices ...

  4. One of our most popular items of 2024, AOL readers have ...

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    Admittedly, I have not used the USB-C outlet yet, but I have chargers and cords plugged into pretty much all of the other outlets including an Amazon Echo, chargers for a tablet, iPad, cell phone ...

  5. USB hardware - Wikipedia

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    This feature has also been implemented on some laptop docking stations allowing device charging even when no laptop is present. [81] On laptops, charging devices from the USB port when it is not being powered from AC drains the laptop battery; most laptops have a facility to stop charging if their own battery charge level gets too low. [82]

  6. The 8 tech gadgets to make traveling easier, according to ...

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    This'll keep you plugged in from Stockholm to Shanghai, and all points in between. A universal travel adapter helps continue to charge your electronics like your phone, tablet or laptop.

  7. Electric cars in winter: How cold weather affects EV range ...

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    EV charging company Pod Point says: “Electric vehicle batteries operate via a complex chemical process. In extreme temperatures, whether it’s close to freezing or heat waves, an EV’s battery ...

  8. Battery charger - Wikipedia

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    A smart charger can respond to the condition of a battery and modify its charging parameters accordingly, whereas "dumb" chargers apply a steady voltage, possibly through a fixed resistance. It should not be confused with a smart battery that contains a computer chip and communicates digitally with a smart charger about battery condition. A ...

  9. Battery balancing - Wikipedia

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    To prevent undesirable, and often unsafe conditions, the battery management system must monitor the condition of individual cells for operational characteristics such as temperature, voltage, and sometimes current drawn—although the latter is often only measured per-pack rather than per-cell, perhaps with one-shot protection at the cell level against abnormally high current (such as in a ...