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Hardware and Software Guide 3–23
Monitoring the Battery Pack Charge
Obtaining Accurate Charge Information
To increase the accuracy of battery charge reports:
■ Allow a battery pack to discharge to about 10 percent of a full
charge through normal use before charging it.
■ When you charge a battery pack, charge it fully.
■ If a battery pack has been unused for one month or more,
calibrate the battery pack instead of simply charging it.
For information about battery calibration, refer to the
“Calibrating a Battery Pack” section later in this chapter.
Displaying Charge Reports
To display battery charge information on the screen, use the
operating system Power Meter feature. To access the Power
Meter display:
■ Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Power Options > Power Meter tab.
– or –
■ Select the Power Meter icon, which is displayed by default
in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. To
display the Power Meter icon if the default setting has been
changed,
select
Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Power Options.
Select the
Advanced tab,
select the
Always
show
icon on the taskbar
check box, and
then click
OK.