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    Alternative to Battery Bar Pro

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by silentninja, Nov 9, 2010.

  1. silentninja

    silentninja Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is there software that is similar to battery bar pro?
     
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    Eugene91 Notebook Consultant

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    BatteryCare ?
     
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    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    The extra BatteryBarPro features (skins, etc) cost, but the free download with the ore battery life estimate based on history is free for use. So why look for an alternative?

    I do also use BattStat to graph instantanous battery usage over time.
     
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    RWUK Notebook Evangelist

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    Battery Bar doesn't show in Task Manager so I suppose it's integrated into windows processes already there but I've used Battery Care for a few days and uninstalled it when I found it was using ~10K of memory in TM.

    Just use Battery Bary free and keep an eye out for the promotions to get it for a few $$ with a lifetime license. I paid $2 for it with a license that never runs out, great deal.
     
    RWUK, Nov 9, 2010
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