Displaying battery information – Sony PCG-812 User Manual

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VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide

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 BatteiyScope 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.

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.

You can also view battery gauges on the shared PowerPanel and
BatteryScope toolbar.

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Percentage indicator

Displays the percentage of the remaining capacity.

Time indicator

Displays estimated time (hours/minutes) remaining before the
battery fully drains, also referred to as the time-to-empty.

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