Sleep mode or power off?

[karmazyn1]

Which one should we use?

[ReBoot]

That depends. In sleep, the Deck loses ~10% of it's charge in a day. If you're going to pick up the Deck anytime soon (let's say tomorow), sleep. But if you're going to let it sit there for a while, shut down.

[Murasakino Rin]

and is it only the power button that awakens the deck? i want to put it in the case and into a backpack overnight but i am not sure if i should just power down the device entirely when i am transporting the device

[ReBoot]

Yes, it's the power button. If you want to keep the Deck there overnight (as opposed to overweek), sleep.

[Murasakino Rin]

okay, thanks. i might just put it in my bag tomorrow before i leave

[karmazyn1]

All of these power/sleep/ dont sleep/ overnight/overweek is very confusing.

[ReBoot]

Not really. The Deck loses ~10% of it's charge per day when sleeping and none when off. On the other hand, waking up is way more convenient than booting up, even more so with your last game running right after you wake up.

It's a simple trade-off, really.

[ws513]

what about sleep in airplane mode? how much battery does it uses?

[ReBoot]

It doesn't run RF traffic when sleeping. The Deck not downloading games when sleeping has, by the way, been a critique since day 1.

[karmazyn1]

I have opted in for sleep mode and I was running my Deck like this since day one. I hope my battery will be ok.

[Prezidentas]

use sleep when you are planning to pick it up shortly, and shut it down when not planning to play anything.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by karmazyn1:

I have opted in for sleep mode and I was running my Deck like this since day one. I hope my battery will be ok.

It won't have any noticeable effect on your battery. While sleeping, it's drawing just enough power to keep the most basic of functions running to preserve where you left off before putting it to sleep.

[invision2212]

sleep = suspends what its last task to ram. this uses battery, mine uses 7% every 24hrs

shut down/power off = turns off the deck completely and doesnt use the battery.

[Extra-L]

How do you know if your deck is in sleep mode or just off? Sorry if this is a stupid question but it's been bugging me ever since I got it.
Sometimes I forget if I shut it off or just let the screen go off when I wasn't paying attention. Theres then no way to know without just turning the device on again, it even makes the same sound.
On a PS Vita you have to hold the power button to turn it on or tap it to toggle the screen on/off so its always easy to know what state its in.
Is there something like this on the deck and I just haven't realised?
Thanks in advance

[Prezidentas]

there is not.

[Zένø™ 👌]

So in sleep mode within 10 days the deck can completely drain the battery from 100% to 0%?