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A corporate user reports that their laptop charges extremely slowly and continuously drains its battery during resource-intensive tasks, even while connected to an external high-wattage USB-C power adapter. Physical inspection reveals that the power cable is plugged into a USB-C port marked only with a standard SuperSpeed (SS) logo, while an adjacent USB-C port features a lightning bolt icon. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

  1. The connected USB-C port only supports standard USB data and low-power bus specifications rather than higher-wattage USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) standards.Cevap
  2. B
    The laptop's physical USB-C port configuration requires a vendor driver update in the operating system to activate power negotiation.
  3. C
    The smart Lithium-ion battery needs to undergo a deep discharge cycle to recalibrate its wattage detection over standard USB ports.
  4. D
    The system motherboard automatically disables battery charging across all external ports whenever system workload spikes.

Cevap

The connected USB-C port only supports standard USB data and low-power bus specifications rather than higher-wattage USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) standards.
While USB Type-C defines the physical connector, power delivery capabilities vary across individual ports on a laptop. Ports labeled solely with SuperSpeed (SS) icons typically support standard USB data transfers and baseline lower wattage, whereas ports labeled with a lightning bolt icon support high-wattage USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) and/or Thunderbolt protocols required to run and charge modern laptops.

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1
Identify physical port labeling and capabilities
Recognize that the lightning bolt icon designates a Thunderbolt / USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) capable port, whereas the standard SS icon indicates a standard data port.
Not all physical USB Type-C ports on laptops support power input or high-wattage power delivery negotiation.
2
Evaluate system symptoms under power load
Connect the charger to the designated USB-PD port to negotiate the required system wattage.
Standard USB-C data ports deliver or accept only default low wattage (e.g., 5V/3A or 15W), causing battery drain under heavy load.

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