Displaying Charge Information On The Screen; Battery Pack - Compaq tc1000 Hardware Manual

Displaying Charge Information on the Screen

Accessing Charge Displays
To display battery charge information on the screen, use the
operating system Power Meter feature.
To access Power Meter displays, use either of the following
methods:
■
Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance
icon > Power Options icon > Power Meter tab.
■
Select the Power Meter icon in the system tray.
To display the Power Meter icon in the system tray:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance
icon > Power Options icon > Advanced tab.
2. Select the Always Show Icon On The Taskbar check box.
3. Select the OK button.
4. If the icon is not displayed, select in the system tray the icon
for Show Hidden Icons.
Interpreting Charge Displays
Power Meter displays battery status in both percent and time:
■
The percent indicates the amount of charge remaining in the

battery pack.

■
The time indicates the approximate running time remaining
on the battery pack if the battery pack continues to provide
power at the current level. For example, the time remaining
will decrease if you start backing up to a CompactFlash card
and will increase when the backup is complete.
A lightening bolt icon indicates that the battery pack is charging.
Hardware Guide
Battery Packs
3–9