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    Battery monitoring software

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by wettek, May 15, 2009.

  1. wettek

    wettek Notebook Consultant

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    Gidday guys

    I am chasing some software to give me a bit more accurate idea of what's going on with my battery (specifically discharge rate and time remaining) than the standard Vista guesstimate in the toolbar. There seems to be quite a few out there, BatterMon, BatteryBar etc, what in your opinions is the best and most accurate?

    Regards to all.

    Sorry if this is not the correct forum for this thread, feel free to move it.
     
    wettek, May 15, 2009
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Personally, I just use the battery monitor in RMClock. Gives designed capacity, actual capacity, charging and discharging rates, and I feel like it's generally pretty accurate...
     
    Commander Wolf, May 15, 2009
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  3. RainMotorsports

    RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2

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    I use BatteryMon though it is not free, plenty of info on the battery accurate on every laptop I own. Benchmark is okay could ask for a little more from the logger however.
     
    RainMotorsports, May 15, 2009
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  4. optimustarzan

    optimustarzan Notebook Deity

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    I use batterybar. It is free but there is also a pro version. I like it.
     
    optimustarzan, May 15, 2009
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  5. MidnightSun

    MidnightSun Emodicon

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    Before getting my Thinkpad (whose Power Manager utility is very accurate), I used BatteryBar on my old laptop. Quite accurate, and I love the fact that you don't have to hover on an icon to see how much battery is left.
     
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  6. garetjax

    garetjax NBR Freelance Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Same same. Great program, at a great price (free!). =)
     
    garetjax, May 15, 2009
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