Compaq CQ50-139WM Power Management - Windows Vista - Page 12

Displaying the remaining battery charge, Windows Mobility Center, Start, Control Panel, Mobile PC

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Displaying the remaining battery charge ▲ Move the pointer over the battery meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. - or - View the estimated number of minutes of battery charge remaining in Windows Mobility Center: ▲ Click the battery meter icon, and then click Windows Mobility Center. - or - 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. 8 Chapter 2 Using battery power

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Displaying the remaining battery charge
Move the pointer over the battery meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
– or –
View the estimated number of minutes of battery charge remaining in Windows Mobility Center:
Click the battery meter icon, and then click
Windows Mobility Center
.
– or –
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.
8
Chapter 2
Using battery power