This article provides information about Dell Power Manager features, instructions on how to download and install the Dell Power Manager app. Find information about how to manage the laptop battery using Dell Power Manager. Show
Summary: This article provides information about Dell Power Manager features, instructions on how to download and install the Dell Power Manager app. Find information about how to manage the laptop battery using Dell Power Manager. ...This article may have been automatically translated. If you have any feedback regarding its quality, please let us know using the form at the bottom of this page. Article ContentInstructionsDell Power Manager application helps you maximize the battery life of the laptop by configuring how the battery should be maintained based on your personal preferences. Dell Power Manager is supported on Dell Inspiron, Vostro, and XPS laptops running exclusively on Windows 10, and requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 to be installed on the computer. Depending on the hardware configuration of your Dell laptop, Dell Power Manager also supports alert notifications that are related to the power adapter, battery, docking, and USB-C device or protocol incompatibility. Key features of Dell Power Manager
Click the features below for detailed information. Dell Power Manager provides detailed information about your Dell laptops battery, including:
Battery healthBattery health indicates the amount of charge that is available to a computer. In general, a battery’s health decreases over time at a rate that depends on how often the battery is used and the conditions under which it is used. Battery Health is indicated using the heart icon followed by a set of four circular icons. The number of circular icons that are filled indicates battery health. Figure 2: Battery health indicator (The image is in English).NOTE: Battery health information is available only if a Dell battery is attached to your computer. Table 1: Battery health indicator codes Code Description Excellent - The battery is operating at maximum capacity. Good - The battery can charge normally; however, you may notice reduced operating time because long-term battery life is decreasing. Fair - The battery can charge normally; however, it is near the end of its usable life. It is recommended that you purchase a new battery soon. Poor - Battery no longer provides sufficient power. It is recommended that you replace this battery. The battery no longer operates, or the battery status cannot be determined. It is recommended that you replace the battery.Battery charge statusYou can view a battery’s charge status quickly by seeing the battery charge status indicator code displayed beside the battery number on the Battery Information screen. NOTE: Battery charge status information is available only if a Dell battery is attached to your computer. Table 2: Battery charge status indicator Code Power Remaining 80-100 percent 60-79 percent 40-59 percent 20-39 percent 0-19 percentBattery SettingsDell Power Manager allows you to select a Battery Setting that is optimized for specific computer usage patterns. For example, some settings focus on extending battery life, while others provide fast charge times. Available settings may be limited, depending on the battery. Possible battery settings include:
Advanced Charge is an optional feature that prolongs the usable life of a computer’s batteries by charging them to full capacity only once per day, prior to the Start of the day you establish when you Enable Advanced Charge. For the remainder of the day, Advanced Charge keeps batteries in a lower charge state that is better for storage, even when the computer is plugged into a direct power source. NOTE: If the hours assigned to Peak Shift and Advanced Charge overlap, then Peak Shift takes priority. Batteries are not charged during Peak Shift hours. Enabling Advanced ChargeAdvanced Charge is not enabled by default. When Advanced Charge is enabled, the feature applies to all batteries in the computer, and individual battery configuration is disabled.
Peak Shift is an optional feature that reduces power consumption by automatically switching the computer to battery power during certain times of the day, even if the computer is plugged into a direct power source. After Peak Shift begins, the computer will run on battery power until the combined charge level of all batteries reaches a minimum threshold. See Enabling Peak Shift for instructions on how to change these settings. Then, if the computer is plugged in, it is powered by the direct power source; however, the battery is not charged until the Peak Shift ends. NOTE: If the hours assigned to Peak Shift and Advanced Charge overlap, then Peak Shift takes priority. Batteries are not charged during Peak Shift hours. Enabling Peak Shift
Dell Power Manager allows you to manage your computer’s processor and cooling fan settings so that you can manage performance, computer surface temperature, and fan noise. Each option represents a different balance of these three elements. Choose the configuration that best suits the way that you use your computer. CAUTION: If any of the fans in the computer fails, the Thermal Management feature is disabled. NOTE: If your computer does not support thermal settings, then the Thermal Management feature is not available. Table 3: Thermal settings in the Dell Power Manager app Setting Description Optimized Balances performance, noise, and temperature. Cool The cooling fan speed is raised to maintain a cooler computer surface temperature. Your computer may produce more noise and experience reduced performance. Quiet Cooling fan and processor speeds are lowered to reduce fan noise. This configuration may also reduce computer performance and raise computer surface temperature. Ultra performance Both processor and cooling fan speeds are increased to produce higher computer performance. This configuration may also produce more noise and higher computer surface temperature. Changing Thermal Management SettingsTo change the Thermal Management setting:
Dell Power Manager's Battery Extender feature allows you to conserve battery charge.
NOTE: If your computer does not support Reduce CPU Power (Quiet Thermal Setting), then the Battery Extender feature is not available. NOTE: Battery Extender only reports setting changes that you make within the Battery Extender feature. Changes that you make within the BIOS and operating system settings that affect battery charge consumption are not reflected within Battery Extender. NOTE: The battery Extender cannot be turned on when you have plugged the computer into an electrical outlet. Extending Battery ChargeDell Power Manager's Battery Extender feature allows you to change the settings of some computer functions that affect your computer's battery consumption. To access Battery Extender:
To restore any settings that you have changed using Battery Extender, click Restore Defaults. The Alert Settings feature in Dell Power Manager allows you to restore the default alert settings. Dell Power Manager supports the following types of alerts:
Restoring Alert Defaults
Additional InformationFrequently asked questionsDell Power Manager is factory-installed on supported Dell computers. To download the Dell Power Manager Service from the Dell Drivers & Downloads website, follow these steps: |