Displaying the remaining battery charge
Double-click the Power Meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
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– or –
Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options > Power
Meter tab.
Most charge indicators report battery status as both a percentage and as the number of minutes of
charge remaining:
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The percentage indicates the approximate amount of charge remaining in the battery.
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The time indicates the approximate running time remaining on the battery if the battery continues
to provide power at the current level. For example, the time remaining will decrease when a DVD
is playing and will increase when a DVD stops playing.
When a battery is charging, a lightning bolt icon may be superimposed over the battery icon on the
Power Meter screen.
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Chapter 4 Using battery power