Is it okay to play games while charging?

AndreiRuiz
AndreiRuiz Member Posts: 6

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edited November 2023 in 2019 Archives
I tried to play games without plugging the power adapter, the game is so slow. Can't hardly play? Newbie here. First time to own a laptop. Its the Helios 300 2019. Thank you very much. 

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  • William_mk2
    William_mk2 ACE Posts: 4,198 Pathfinder
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    AndreiRuiz

    Hi,

    It is fine to use the notebook while the battery is charging.

    Well, for one thing, most laptops now will underclock the processor, dim the screen, and otherwise cut power usage to give you longer battery time... when you are using it on the battery.  So, to get the full performance out of the laptop, either you have to go in and manually change ALL the settings related to power consumption, or you have to plug it into the power adapter to get the full performance.

    When they are unplugged their performance is reduced because it's trying to save the battery from draining too quickly when they are plugged in they just run off of AC power and it has no adverse effects on it at all also you get maximum performance when running on AC

    So you can use the notebook while the battery is charging to get the maximum performance.

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  • RAMChYLD
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    The Helios series is one of those laptops that you should just treat the battery as a UPS. You need the laptop's AC power to be plugged in to get full performance out of the machine.

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  • William_mk2
    William_mk2 ACE Posts: 4,198 Pathfinder
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    AndreiRuiz

    Hi,

    It is fine to use the notebook while the battery is charging.

    Well, for one thing, most laptops now will underclock the processor, dim the screen, and otherwise cut power usage to give you longer battery time... when you are using it on the battery.  So, to get the full performance out of the laptop, either you have to go in and manually change ALL the settings related to power consumption, or you have to plug it into the power adapter to get the full performance.

    When they are unplugged their performance is reduced because it's trying to save the battery from draining too quickly when they are plugged in they just run off of AC power and it has no adverse effects on it at all also you get maximum performance when running on AC

    So you can use the notebook while the battery is charging to get the maximum performance.

    If the comments are helpful please click "like"

    If the comments resolves your issue please click "yes"






    Click on "Like" if you find my answer useful 

    Click on "Yes" if it answers your question.


    Please click YES if I answered your question

    I am not an ACER employee
    B  Thank you and have a BLESSED AND HAPPY DAY  B


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  • RAMChYLD
    RAMChYLD Member Posts: 12

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    Answer ✓
    The Helios series is one of those laptops that you should just treat the battery as a UPS. You need the laptop's AC power to be plugged in to get full performance out of the machine.
  • AndreiRuiz
    AndreiRuiz Member Posts: 6

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    RAMChYLD said:
    The Helios series is one of those laptops that you should just treat the battery as a UPS. You need the laptop's AC power to be plugged in to get full performance out of the machine.
    Thanks! 
  • AndreiRuiz
    AndreiRuiz Member Posts: 6

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    mohan2018 said:
    AndreiRuiz

    Hi,

    It is fine to use the notebook while the battery is charging.

    Well, for one thing, most laptops now will underclock the processor, dim the screen, and otherwise cut power usage to give you longer battery time... when you are using it on the battery.  So, to get the full performance out of the laptop, either you have to go in and manually change ALL the settings related to power consumption, or you have to plug it into the power adapter to get the full performance.

    When they are unplugged their performance is reduced because it's trying to save the battery from draining too quickly when they are plugged in they just run off of AC power and it has no adverse effects on it at all also you get maximum performance when running on AC

    So you can use the notebook while the battery is charging to get the maximum performance.

    If the comments are helpful please click "like"

    If the comments resolves your issue please click "yes"






    Thank you so much. 😊 
  • xapim
    xapim ACE Posts: 7,253 Pathfinder
    edited October 2019
    AndreiRuiz again same issue another thread :P 

    https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/578638/is-it-okay-to-play-games-while-charging#latest

    https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/578633/is-it-okay-to-play-games-while-charging#latest

    https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/578643/is-it-okay-to-play-games-while-charging#latest

    Acer-Karp, Acer-Jose, Acer-Manny, Acer-Harvey could these 3 threads be merged into a single one ? :)




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