My Rok Box MC Mobile's Battery Life is Short

Created by Brian Lorelle, Modified on Fri, 15 Aug at 2:23 PM by Brian Lorelle

Battery life on the Rok Box MC Mobile depends on the power settings that are set in Windows and the Control Center app which is installed on the Rok Box MC Mobile, and as outlined in our welcome document, Rok Box MC Mobile PCs are, by default, set to maximum performance and high power draw.

This means that the battery is going to drain quickly. We engineer our PCs for performance, not for battery life, because there is no way that a li-ion battery in a laptop can deliver the voltage that our CPUs need to operate at full performance.

As such, we suggest using your Rok Box MC Mobile for audio production or high-CPU apps only when plugged into wall power. This is the only way the PC will perform at full performance. Rok Boxes are precision computers. The power needed for them is high.

If you want to extend your battery life, then you'll need to set the system to balanced or power-saving power modes.

See this article:

https://obpcal.freshdesk.com/a/solutions/articles/69000842502?portalId=69000085279

You'll need to set the power settings in Windows Control Panel and the Control Center application to, at minimum, the Balanced profile in Control Panel, and the Quiet profile in the Control Center app.

If you wish to have better power savings, set Windows Control Panel power settings to Power Saver, and the Control Center app to Power Saving.

Reboot the PC after making any such changes.

Battery life also depends entirely on what accessories are connected to the PC, and what onboard devices are enabled.

If you are not using Bluetooth devices when the PC is running on battery, you should disable Bluetooth.

Click Start, type: Bluetooth. Click the found item, Bluetooth and other devices settings.

In the resulting settings window, set Bluetooth to OFF.

If you have USB devices connected to the PC, they should be disconnected if not in use when the PC is running on battery.

You may also need to adjust your Rok Box MC Mobile's screen brightness, which may be done using the Fn keys on your keyboard. Lower your screen brightness and you'll save battery power.

Finally, the apps that you are using on your Rok Box MC Mobile will govern battery life. If you're working in DAWs or other CPU-intensive apps, you're going to quickly drain your battery. Consider plugging your MC Mobile into wall power if you're using those apps.

Again we understand that long battery life is desirable, but your Rok Box MC Mobile is not a phone. It uses more power than a phone or similar device, as it is a performance computer. If you require extremely long battery life, we suggest using your Rok Box for audio production (as intended), and using a tablet or phone for everyday tasks that will not require high CPU power.