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    Battery time remaining

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Hubmaster, Aug 4, 2012.

  1. Hubmaster

    Hubmaster Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone. I recently purchased a P150EM and I have to say that it's a great laptop. No major issues that I have had to deal with. There is this minor quirk though, that i'm itching to fix, but have found no solutions. I'm running Windows 7 (64-bit), with all drivers downloaded and installed from Sager's website. Under battery power (when discharging), whenever I go to check on the battery, it gives me the percentage, but there's no estimate of how much time remains for the battery. Am I the only one who has this issue?
     
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  2. SDyar

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    I actually did a little looking around on this for my P170EM as well. Apparently, there is no way to get it to show unless you download a third-party app like Battery Bar or Batterycare. If there is another solution, I would be interested in this as well.
     
    SDyar, Aug 4, 2012
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  3. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    both battery monitor software can be found in my signature below.
     
    MrDJ, Aug 4, 2012
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    I personally use Battery Bar. Simple, cheap, and quite reliable.
     
    TheAppleFreak, Aug 5, 2012
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    Thanks for this tip! :)

     
    rmmrolf, Aug 8, 2012
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    I personally use Battery Care. Simple, Free, and quite reliable. :)
     
    MrDJ, Aug 8, 2012
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