Sony PCG-838 Manual
VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide
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Displaying Battery Information
You can display detailed information for each of the batteries in your
computer and docking station. The following sections briefly describe
how to display your computer’s general battery information. You can
also refer to the BatteryScope Help for more detailed information.
computer and docking station. The following sections briefly describe
how to display your computer’s general battery information. You can
also refer to the BatteryScope Help for more detailed information.
Activating BatteryScope
To activate BatteryScope
1
Click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar.
2
Point to Tool Center and click BatteryScope. The battery icon appears
on the taskbar.
on the taskbar.
When you move the pointer over the battery icon on the taskbar, a
tooltip appears indicating the total capacity remaining in the battery
and the estimated time until the battery fully discharges.
tooltip appears indicating the total capacity remaining in the battery
and the estimated time until the battery fully discharges.
You can also view battery gauges on the shared PowerPanel and
BatteryScope toolbar.
BatteryScope toolbar.
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Percentage indicator
Displays the percentage of the remaining capacity.
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Time indicator
Displays estimated time (hours/minutes) remaining before the
battery fully drains, also referred to as the time-to-empty.
battery fully drains, also referred to as the time-to-empty.