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Using the Power Meter, Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options

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Using the Power Meter The Power Meter is located in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. The Power Meter allows you to quickly access power settings and view the remaining battery charge. ● To access Power Options, right-click the Power Meter icon and select Adjust Power Properties. ● To display the percentage of remaining battery charge, double-click the Power Meter icon. Different battery meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power. To remove the Power Meter icon from the notification area, follow these steps: 1. Right-click the Power Meter icon in the notification area, and then click Adjust Power Properties. 2. Click the Advanced tab. 3. Clear the Always show icon on the taskbar check box. 4. Click Apply, and then click OK. To show the Power Meter icon in the notification area, follow these steps: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options. 2. Click the Advanced tab. 3. Select the Always show icon on the taskbar check box. 4. Click Apply, and then click OK. NOTE: If you cannot see an icon you have placed in the notification area, click the Show Hidden Icons icon (< or

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Using the Power Meter
The Power Meter is located in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. The Power Meter
allows you to quickly access power settings and view the remaining battery charge.
●
To access Power Options, right-click the
Power Meter
icon and select
Adjust Power
Properties
.
●
To display the percentage of remaining battery charge, double-click the
Power Meter
icon.
Different battery meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power.
To remove the Power Meter icon from the notification area, follow these steps:
1.
Right-click the
Power Meter
icon in the notification area, and then click
Adjust Power
Properties
.
2.
Click the
Advanced
tab.
3.
Clear the
Always show icon on the taskbar
check box.
4.
Click
Apply
, and then click
OK
.
To show the Power Meter icon in the notification area, follow these steps:
1.
Select
Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options
.
2.
Click the
Advanced
tab.
3.
Select the
Always show icon on the taskbar
check box.
4.
Click
Apply
, and then click
OK
.
NOTE:
If you cannot see an icon you have placed in the notification area, click the
Show
Hidden Icons
icon (
<
or
<<
) in the notification area.
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Chapter 3
Setting power options for Windows XP operating systems
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