Displaying Battery Information
You can display detailed information for each of the batteries in your computer.
The following sections briefly describe how to display your computer'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.
You can also view the total capacity remaining in the battery by placing the
pointer over the battery status icon in the task tray on the lower right side of the
screen.
Battery Information Toolbar
Percentage indicator — Displays the percentage of the remaining battery
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capacity.
Time indicator — Displays estimated time (hours/minutes) remaining
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before the battery fully drains, also referred to as the time-to-empty.
Battery icon descriptions
Battery Icon
Battery Status
Charging
Displaying Battery Information
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