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    battery tool?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by NOSintake, Jun 17, 2006.

  1. NOSintake

    NOSintake Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    ok, i just reinstalled windows, but now there is nothing telling me how much battery i have left in the tray thing. any ideas, or if i should just get something better (preferably one that is in the disc tray, that doesnt need me to start it after boot up)
     
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    You can enable that...

    Start ---> Control Panel ---> Power Options ---> Advanced --->
    Click the checkbox making sure "Always show icon in the system tray" is checked.

    If that doesn't work, you can download Notebook Hardware Control. That has a battery time icon for the tray, and the program can autostart.
     
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    is that accurate? cause the windows one was all over the place
     
    NOSintake, Jun 18, 2006
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