Displaying Battery Information
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Displaying Battery Information
You can display information for each of the batteries in your notebook. The
following sections briefly describe how to display your notebook’s general
battery information. Refer to PowerPanel™ Help for more detailed information.
To activate the Battery Information toolbar
1
Right-click on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
2
Select Toolbars from the pop-up menu, then click Battery Information. The
Battery Information toolbar appears on the taskbar.
To view the total capacity remaining in the battery, place the pointer over the
battery status icon in the task tray on the lower right side of the screen.
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Percentage indicator —
Displays the percentage of the remaining capacity.
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Time indicator —
Displays estimated time (hours:minutes) remaining
before the battery fully drains, also known as the time-to-empty.
Battery icon descriptions
Battery Information Toolbar
Battery icon
Battery status
Charging
