Battery Limiter

Greeting. Im looking for battery management software to limit battery level just like Lenovo ThinkPad. Im using windows 7. Thank you.

Start > Control Panel > Power Options

@PredatorRules: Sorry but I think I can not find these option on my Standart Dell Power Option, or it is?

It's in Windows Control Panel like @PredatorRules said

@FelipeInside: Okay. I will check it again. Thanks.

Im inside balance power option, advance setting. Now which must I modify?

Are you asking how to set the max charge level? If so, I don't think you can as that's a specific feature for some laptops.

@JigglyWiggly_: Yes. Ive been wandering around advance power setting and no luck. Any other way?

Just wondering: Why do you want to limit the max charge level?

The charging thresholds are, very unfortunately, firmware and vendor specific.

The Lenovo ThinkPad user is luckily provided with a solution outlined on ThinkWiki.

It basically says that you would have to install and load the tp_smapi kernel module:

sudo apt-get install tp-smapi-dkms sudo modprobe tp_smapi 

and write the desired charging thresholds to virtual files in /sys/devices/platform/smapi:

echo 40 | sudo tee /sys/devices/platform/smapi/BAT0/start_charge_thresh echo 80 | sudo tee /sys/devices/platform/smapi/BAT0/stop_charge_thresh 

Then it will stop charging once it reached 80% and only start charging when it drops below 40%.

Toshiba and others might have a similar kernel module that exposes firmware functionality to the /sys or /proc space, but it is very unlikely for patent issues. For the same reasons, an application that could handle this would be either Thinkpad- specific or only address a few select vendors.

Source: Google.

You can also try this: http://www.robotonfire.com/bl/

@PredatorRules: Great, I will check it. Thank you so much.

@ArchoNils2: It is say that Charging to full 100% while using your laptop especially gaming could wear its battery life. Thats why Im trying to limit it below 100%, so the battery will keep charging instead of fully charged.

Why don't you just remove the battery and use it with power cable? Yes, you can use your laptop without battery, but just remember not to unplug it before you have properly shut down Windows.

Charge limiter sounds kind of silly solution...

@groowagon: Yes, I just hope to tend my battery life, like Lenovo owner.

sudo apt-get install tp-smapi-dkms sudo modprobe tp_smapi 

echo 40 | sudo tee /sys/devices/platform/smapi/BAT0/start_charge_thresh echo 80 | sudo tee /sys/devices/platform/smapi/BAT0/stop_charge_thresh 

Those are Linux commands, but that program might wok.

@JigglyWiggly_: Nope. That apps just a battery indicator.