VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide

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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.