Sony PCG-F150 Displaying Battery Information, Activating BatteryScope, To activate BatteryScope

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VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide

Displaying Battery Information

You can display detailed information for each of the batteries in your computer. The following sections briefly describe how to display your computer’s general battery information. You can also refer to the BatteryScope Help for more detailed information.

Activating BatteryScope

To activate BatteryScope

When you start your computer, the BatteryScope toolbar appears along the right edge of the screen by default. If the toolbar does not appear, right-click the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Select Toolbar from the pop-up menu, then click BatteryScope. The BatteryScope appears on the taskbar.

You can also view battery gauges on the shared PowerPanel and BatteryScope toolbar.

❑Percentage indicator

Displays the percentage of the remaining capacity.

❑Time indicator

Displays estimated time (hours/minutes) remaining before the battery fully drains, also referred to as the time-to-empty.