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    Program counting battery charging

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Maro12, Mar 26, 2013.

  1. Maro12

    Maro12 Notebook Consultant

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    I was wondering if there is a software that shows how many times the existing battery in a laptop has been charged.
     
    Maro12, Mar 26, 2013
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    you could try battery care or battery bar in my sig below.
     
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    I looked at those two programs but they don't provide that info I am looking for which is that how many times a battery in its life has been charged.
     
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    I don't know if battery care will show you how many cycles the battery has gone through, but you can give it a shot.
     
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    MrDj supposed the same program, and no it doesnøt show how many cycles a battery had.
     
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    Oops sorry. That's odd though, as it advertises being able to monitor the discharge cycles. Maybe that's only from the point of installation though. Maybe BatteryMon from Passmark? I haven't used that one before so I can't attest to it.
     
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    Does the battery keep track of the number of charge cycles it has gone through in the first place. If the controller doesn't keep track of that, you're likely SOL.
     
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    Apple for example informs that their batteries can be cycled even it has reached its limit, and they have a built in software that shows that info, so I was wondering if such program also exist for Windows laptops too.
    Mac notebooks: Determining battery cycle count
     
    Maro12, Mar 28, 2013
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    They also have built-in monitoring on a hardware level. Any Windows-based program you use will be third party and will reference the controller for that info, if it's available.
     
    Prostar Computer, Mar 28, 2013
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