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A technician is deploying laptops to field researchers. Users report two primary issues while working off-site: the laptop batteries drain significantly overnight while packed in carrying cases, and diagnostic software runs noticeably slower when the laptops operate on battery power compared to when connected to AC power. Which TWO of the following configurations should the technician modify to resolve these issues?

  1. Disable the Always-On USB / USB Power Share setting in the laptop's BIOS/UEFI firmware.Cevap
  2. Adjust the operating system power plan settings to adjust CPU power management policies on battery power.Cevap
  3. C
    Perform a complete 0% deep discharge cycle on the Lithium-ion battery to recalibrate the power management controller.
  4. D
    Reconfigure the USB-C power delivery interface to enforce mandatory Thunderbolt protocol handshake for standard charging.
  5. E
    Replace the existing system memory with high-density SO-DIMM modules that feature integrated power regulation.

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Disabling Always-On USB / USB Power Share in BIOS/UEFI resolves offline battery drain caused by peripheral charging, while adjusting the operating system power plan settings restores processor performance when running on battery power.
Disabling Always-On USB (or USB Power Share) in the BIOS/UEFI stops the laptop from continuously supplying voltage to external USB peripherals when the lid is closed or system is powered down. Additionally, adjusting operating system processor power management options under the active power plan ensures that high-load software receives adequate CPU performance rather than being throttled for battery conservation.

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1
Identify the cause of battery drain during powered-off or sleep states
Laptops with Always-On USB ports continue powering attached accessories (like mice, dongles, or phone chargers) while turned off or in sleep state, depleting the internal battery.
Disabling this feature in BIOS/UEFI cuts power to external USB ports when the system is powered off.
2
Identify the cause of performance degradation while on battery power
Default power saver or balanced power profiles cap the maximum processor state when un-plugged from AC power.
Modifying the OS power plan allows the CPU to scale up to higher frequency states during intensive application tasks.

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Laptop Power Policies, BIOS/UEFI Power Management, and ACPI Power Profiles
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