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    Battery Power in taskbar?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by PitbulI, Feb 12, 2007.

  1. PitbulI

    PitbulI Notebook Enthusiast

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    My old Compaq that I just sold showed the battery power in percent. But, Acer and Gateway(That I know of) actually show the percentage and estimated time available like there might be 2 hours, 20 minutes left.

    Does Compaq have that type of battery meter on the new laptops like the 6000 series?
     
    PitbulI, Feb 12, 2007
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  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Unfortunately they have not implemented this feature on any HP laptop. They still just mention the percent of battery power left.
     
    miner, Feb 12, 2007
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    sjordi Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    Install NHC (Notebook Hardware Control). It will not only let you control the speed of your fan but display what you want in the icontray. A small battery icon with the remaining time estimate.
    Steve
     
    sjordi, Feb 12, 2007
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    No they don't, but there are programs which will do it for you
     
    mtor, Feb 12, 2007
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  5. PitbulI

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    This Notebook Hardware Control, does it take a lot of resources?

    Are there links to other programs that you speak of?
     
    PitbulI, Feb 12, 2007
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