Screen Off W/ Wifi Hotspot

ppclover2 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-20-2011, 09:04 AM

Does anyone else's wifi hotspot feature turn off once their screen goes to sleep? My battery is dying with the screen turned on but still plugged into my computer (will try wall charger in a minute).

sundevil07 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-21-2011, 01:26 AM

I havent used it but if the screen stays on, change the brightness setting to its lowest.

ppclover2 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-21-2011, 06:39 AM

yea i've done that and the battery still drains

draghn · #4 (**permalink**) 07-21-2011, 12:27 PM

Mine stays on... I don't use barnacle though, and if that's the program doing it.

robysch22 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-21-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ppclover2

Does anyone else's wifi hotspot feature turn off once their screen goes to sleep? My battery is dying with the screen turned on but still plugged into my computer (will try wall charger in a minute).

I think you should use the wall charger.
The amount of current that your laptop usb provides is lower than the wall charger.

ppclover2 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-25-2011, 08:26 AM

my wall charger works fine...but i have to sit my phone across the room near a socket