Why does my HP laptop only charge when the lid is closed?
With so many mobile phones and laptops in a family these days, it is not really possible to get a power outlet for every device. If you find that there is a shortage of plugs, one easy way is to connect your smartphone to your laptop and get it charged even when the laptop lid is closed. While every laptop thats awake can charge a mobile phone, even if it isnt plugged into the power outlet, it is different when the laptop lid is closed and the laptop enters Sleep mode. Show Do you know that you can charge your mobile phone in sleep mode even when the laptop lid is closed? In this post we will learn about how to charge your phone even with the laptop lid is closed and take a look at how to charge your phone faster. Charge Phone in Sleep Mode with Laptop lid closedTo charge a mobile phone in sleep mode with the laptop lid closed, without a charger, you have to open Device Manager and uncheck Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power option. Let us see how to do it in detail. First, open the Device Manager of your laptop. Right-click the Start Button in Windows 0 and select Device Manager. Else type device manager in the search box and hit Enter. Go to the Universal Serial Bus Controller to see a list of USB Root Hub. Right-click on each one of them and select Properties > Power Management tab. Uncheck the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power box. This should work. If this method doesnt help, you probably have to check the USB support in your laptops BIOS system. In some laptops USB Wake Support is disabled by default, and you need to enable it to charge your phone in sleep mode with the laptop lid closed. Tips on charging the phone fasterThough plugging your phone into a laptop or a desktop is a very slow way to charge your Smartphone battery, you can still get it a bit faster by following these tips:
It is always very important to keep your devices properly charged for better battery life. Take a look at how to optimize a laptop battery. |