BATTERY LIFE/ PERCENTAGE

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Could you please help me correct these 2 sentences? especially the bold part.

1 The battery's percentage/life in one percent less than what the program shows. The program shows the battery being at 90 percent when the computer says the battery is at 91 percent.

Does this make sense? Could you correct it please?

2 The computer is running off it's battery and not the wall. So charging your phone using a usb key when your computer is running off the battery power, the computers battery life will die out faster than if your phone wasn't plugged into the computer to be charged.

Thank you

Doctor D · Accepted Answer

1 The battery's percentage/life in one percent less than what the program shows. The program shows the battery being at 90 percent when the computer says the battery is at 91 percent.

The language has the facts backwards.
"The battery's charge is one percent more than what the program shows. The program shows the battery at 90 percent when the computer says the battery is at 91 percent."

2 The computer is running off it's battery and not the wall. So charging your phone using a usb key when your computer is running off the battery power, the computers battery life will die out faster than if your phone wasn't plugged into the computer to be charged.

I would shorten this up and clarify it somewhat.

"The computer is running off its battery and not the wall plug. So charging your phone using a USB slot while your computer is running on battery power will cause the computer's battery to die faster."

I hope this helps.

Alc24 · Answer

Thank you

I had one other question please:

How would you say this sentence please?

If you charge your phone using a usb slot while charging your laptop, it'll take longer to charge your laptop fully than if you weren't charging your phone at the same time as the phone would use up some of the life going into the computer.

Thank you

Doctor D · Answer

You can put all this into one sentence, but it will be less confusing if you break it into two sentences. For example:
It will take longer to fully charge your laptop if at the same time you are charging your phone using the laptop's USB slot. This is because the phone diverts some of the energy going into the computer.

Okay?

Alc24 · Answer

Thank you so much

and can you substitute "divert" for "uses"?

Thank you

Doctor D · Answer

Yes, you can. Some of the energy is being siphoned off by the phone. But either would be understandable. "Use" is a more general verb, while "divert" is a more specific verb. It's the diference between the following sentences.

Jack ate his lunch.

Jack bolted down his lunch.

Both describe the same event, but the specific verb gives you more detail.

Anonymous · Answer

Could you please tell me about these sentences?

The computer is running off its battery and not the wall plug. So charging your phone using a USB slot while your computer is running on battery power will cause the computer's battery to die faster."

Does the above sentence mean that it is natural : run off the wall plug?

Is this natural?

The phone doesn't charge as fast plugged into the the computer as off the wall plug/power.

You can use your computer's charge/battery power/life to charge your phone via usb.

The phone is plugged into the computer drawing power from the computer.

How would you phrase this please?

Every time the computer's battery percentage goes down one percent, the phone's battery percentages goes up one percent.
For every one percentage point the computer battery goes down, the phone's battery percentages goes up one percent.
If you plug your phone into your laptop and you laptop is at 100%, and your phone is flat. If you unplug the phone at 20% the computer's battery percent will be at 80%.

Thank you for your help

Doctor D · Answer

Here are my suggestions:

The computer is running off its battery and not the wall plug. So charging your phone using a USB slot while your computer is running on battery power will cause the computer's battery to die faster."

Does the above sentence mean that it is natural : run off the wall plug?
I think it would be understood, but it would be more accurate to say: The computer is powered by its battery and not the wall plug. (However, "running on battery power" is a common, natural expression.)
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Is this natural?

The phone doesn't charge as fast plugged into the the computer as off the wall plug/power.
This is awkward. I would say: The phone doesn't charge as fast when plugged into the computer as it does when plugged into the wall. OR: The phone will charge faster when plugged into the wall instead into the computer.

You can use your computer's charge/battery power/life to charge your phone via usb.
Perhaps, instead: You can use your computer's usb port to charge your phone.

The phone is plugged into the computer drawing power from the computer.
Perhaps: The phone is plugged into the computer and is drawing power from it.
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How would you phrase this please?

Every time the computer's battery percentage goes down one percent, the phone's battery percentages goes up one percent.
For every one percentage point the computer battery goes down, the phone's battery percentages goes up one percent.
I would say; For every percentage point that the computer battery loses, the phone's battery shows a one percent increase.

If you plug your phone into your laptop and you laptop is at 100%, and your phone is flat. If you unplug the phone at 20% the computer's battery percent will be at 80%.
I would use somewhat different terms. (Note: An "if" opening requires a "then" closing phrase.) If you plug your dead phone into a fully charged laptop, then when the phone reaches a 20% charge, the computer's battery will have dropped to 80%.

I hope this helps.

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