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Displaying the remaining battery charge To display the remaining battery charge, follow these steps: ▲ Double-click the Power Meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. - or - Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options > Power Meter tab. Most charge indicators report battery status as both a percentage and as the number of minutes of charge remaining: ● The percentage indicates the approximate amount of charge remaining in the battery. ● The time 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. When a battery is charging, a lightning bolt icon may be superimposed over the battery icon on the Power Meter screen. 10 Chapter 4 Using battery power ENWW

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Displaying the remaining battery charge
To display the remaining battery charge, follow these steps:
▲
Double-click the
Power Meter
icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
– or –
Select
Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options > Power
Meter
tab.
Most charge indicators report battery status as both a percentage and as the number of minutes of
charge remaining:
●
The percentage indicates the approximate amount of charge remaining in the battery.
●
The time 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.
When a battery is charging, a lightning bolt icon may be superimposed over the battery icon on the
Power Meter screen.
10
Chapter 4
Using battery power
ENWW