Specifications

The Battery Monitor has four parts:
m battery icon for each battery
m battery charge level for each battery
m total battery consumption rate
m total estimated work time remaining
The battery charge level, battery consumption rate, and estimated work time
remaining change depending on the software, hardware, and power saving
features you use.
The battery icons change depending on whether the battery is being charged,
is fully charged, or is powering the computer. Notice that the battery
consumption rate and the work time remaining are displayed only when the
computer is being powered by the battery.
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The Control Strip
When the power adapter is plugged in and the
batteries are not in the computer, this icon appears.
When the power adapter is plugged in and
charging the battery, this icon appears.
The estimated work time
remaining is displayed here
when the batteries are
powering the computer.
The battery consumption rate is displayed
here
when the batteries are powering the
computer
. Higher rates are to the right.
The charge level changes as the battery charges.
The charge level and
battery icon for the
right battery are
displayed on the right.
When the battery is powering the
computer, this icon appears.
When the power adapter is plugged in and
the battery is fully charged, this icon appears.
A battery icon appears for
each battery you use.
The charge level and
battery icon for the
left battery are
displayed on the left.