The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    HP Folio used to show battery time remaining estimate

    Discussion in 'HP' started by afaraday, Dec 14, 2012.

  1. afaraday

    afaraday Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hi,

    I own an HP Folio 13 ultrabook on Windows 7. Previously on this machine I was able to see a time remaining estimate next to the battery percentage in the system tray mouseover. Now it only displays the percentage.

    Is there a Windows or HP setting that can restore this feature?

    I'm aware that computers can rarely accurately estimate battery time remaining, as that calculation depends on many factors that change frequently. I'm also aware that there are third-party programs that can give an estimate. To clarify my question, I am not asking for a. an explanation as to why these times are inaccurate or b. names of third-party programs. I don't want to install anything. On my ultrabook, it has been useful to me to have a general estimate, and I have found it passably reliable. I would just like to know if and how I can get it back.

    Again, I was able to see this time estimate a few days ago, and it has only recently disappeared.

    Thank you in advance.
    Anna F.
     
    afaraday, Dec 14, 2012
    #1
  2. magos

    magos Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    you could use batterybar. I use it on my envy 14. It never showed remaining time in the windows bar. It works geat
     
    magos, Dec 15, 2012
    #2