Using The Battery Meter Or Power Meter Icon - Compaq Armada E700 Series Reference Manual

Using the Battery Meter or Power Meter Icon

The battery meter icon, called the power meter icon in
Windows 98, changes shape to indicate whether the computer is
running on external power or on a full, half-full, or nearly
discharged battery pack.
To display the battery meter icon in the taskbar
In Windows 95 select StartÅSettingsÅControl
PanelÅPowerÅPower tab, then select the Show Battery
Meter on the Taskbar checkbox.
In Windows 98 select StartÅSettingsÅControl
PanelÅPower ManagementÅPower Meter tab, then select the
Show Power Meter on the Taskbar checkbox.
In Windows NT 4.0 the battery meter icon displays in the
taskbar by default.
When the battery meter or power meter icon is displayed in the
taskbar, the icon can also be used as follows:
Task
View the total battery power
remaining in the system.
Enable/disable an on-screen
critical low-battery warning.
Access the Power tab in the
Power Properties window.
Open battery meter (power
meter) in a popup window.
Display charge information as
a percent of a full charge or
as the run time remaining.
Task
View the total battery power
remaining in the system.
Open the Compaq Power
Properties window.
5-8 Managing Power
Windows 95 and Windows 98
Procedure
Rest the pointer over the icon.
Left-click the icon, select or clear
the Enable Low Battery Warning
checkbox, then select OK.
Right-click the icon, select Adjust
Power Properties, then press Enter.
Double-click the icon.
Left-click the icon, then select your
preference in the popup window.
Windows NT 4.0
Procedure
Rest the pointer over the icon.
Double-click or right-click the icon.