Power Management - Windows Vista
Table Of Contents
- Setting power options
- Using battery power
- Using Battery Health in Help and Support
- Displaying the remaining battery charge
- Inserting or removing the battery
- Charging a battery
- Managing low battery levels
- Calibrating a battery
- Conserving battery power
- Storing a battery
- Disposing of a used battery
- Using external AC power
- Shutting down the computer
- Index
Displaying the remaining battery charge
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Move the pointer over the battery meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
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View the estimated number of minutes of battery charge remaining in Windows Mobility Center:
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Click the battery meter icon, and then click Windows Mobility Center.
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Select Start > Control Panel > Mobile PC > Windows Mobility Center.
The time shown 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.
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