How to use Laptop Battery Monitor

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Battery Level Tab


Battery Level tab shows all the information related to Battery Charge. There are different sections on this tab, each deals with the great degree of details.

Battery Power Indicator bar graphically shows how much battery charge is remaining. This also has the numeric re-presentation of battery charge remaining (in percentage.).
 * Battery Power Indicator Bar

Below the Battery Power Indicator Bar, BatteryMonitor shows the source of power supply. This information is shown in Red colour text. If the unit is working on Battery then "Unit is working on Battery Supply" is shown, else "AC supply is connected to Unit" is shown. Note:

When AC supply is connected to unit, BatteryMonitor automatically detects it and shows the information on Battery Level Tab. Tip:

If you want BatteryMonitor to notify you when the AC supply is connected or detached, then select first Alert Option on Alert Options tab. Time Stats Time Stats area shows the time information related to the battery charge remaining. BatteryMonitor observes the rate by which Battery charge drops by 1% and then calculates the time remaining for which remaining battery charge is expected to serve the unit with same CPU load.

Time Remaining:

BatteryMonitor shows the remaining time in Hours, Minutes, Seconds format.

Observation

BatteryMonitor observes the time taken by the unit for change of 1% in battery charge. Accordingly it calculates the time remaining and also shows this observation in "Observation" area. This may help user to use BatteryMonitor to check the health of Battery and it's performance.

Alert Options Tab


Alert feature is one of the unique features of BatteryMonitor. There are two types of Alerts generated by BatteryMonitor.

1. Popup Balloon message : A balloon message pops up in the System Tray. 2. Sound : BatteryMonitor plays selected Sound File (if any). BatteryMonitor can give alert for following three conditions ...

When AC supply is connected to Unit, BatteryMonitor detects it automatically. Same is the case when AC supply is removed and unit starts working on Battery Backup. If this option is selected, then BatteryMonitor generates alert.
 * Alert when Charging will Start/Stop.

Click on "..." button and browse for *wav file which you want to set as an Alert Sound for this alert-type.

If this option is selected, then BatteryMonitor will generate an alert when the BatteryCharge is 100% and unit is still working on AC supply.
 * Alert when Battery reaches 100%.

Click on "..." button and browse for *wav file which you want to set as an Alert Sound for this alert-type.

User can also specify a lowest charge value for alert. When this option is selected and the Battery charge drops below the specified lowest acceptable charge value, then BatteryMonitor generates an alert.
 * Alert when Battery charge drops below preset lowest charge.

User can specify a charge value in the blue colour Text box. BatteryMonitor will consider this charge value as a reference and will generate an alert when the Battery Charge is equal to the specified charge value.

Note:

If user specifies a charge value which is larger than the current battery charge value, then BatteryMonitor generates Alert Message for user, suggesting to start Battery Charging.

Click on "..." button and browse for *wav file which you want to set as an Alert Sound for this alert-type.

Settings Tab


Settings Tab offer certain options which govern the functionality of BatteryMonitor software.

If this option is selected, then BatteryMonitor makes itself capable to start with Windows Operation System booting. BatteryMonitor runs in System Tray and does not consume system memory. It's a safe and recommended way of using BatteryMonitor.
 * Start BatteryMonitor on Windows Startup

If this option is selected, the Z-Order of BatteryMonitor window is set in such a way that it will remain always on top of all open windows of other applications. (if any.)
 * Make BatteryMonitor Window Always On Top.

Main Menu


System Tray Menu

When user right-click on the icon of BatteryMonitor, then this menu is shown.


 * Tip:

Simply double-click on System Tray icon and the BatteryMonior Application will be launched. Show Application/Hide Application When Battery Monitor is running in System Tray, the text of this Menu item is "Show Application window." On Click, it launches BatteryMonitor application window and its text changes to "Hide Application window." In the later case, it again minimizes the application to System Tray.

If this menu item is clicked, it will lanuch this Help File.
 * Help

This menu item will take you to the official website of BatteryMonitor.
 * Visit Website

This menu item will show the About dialog box.
 * About

This menu item is visible only if you are running an Un-registered version of BatteryMonitor. In Un-registered mode, BatteryMonitor does not show any time information for the battery charge below 50%. To use BatteryMonitor without any limitation, you are supposed to Register it at our official website. Simply click this Menu item and it will take you our website for Online Registration of your copy of BatteryMonitor.
 * Register

This menu item will close BatteryMonitor.
 * Quit

Note:

BatteryMonitor saves all the settings done by user before closing. This offers the ease of "set once and forget" for all the options and settings. Application Menu

Application Menu is almost the same as System Tray Menu with the only difference as Application menu is available on Application Window whereas System Tray Menu is shown only when user right-click on the icon of BatteryMonitor in System Tray area. All the Menus with same name as of those in System Tray Menu perform the same actions as described under System Tray Menu item descriptions.

Battery Charge Indicator bar's change colour menu

BatteryMonitor allows user to change the colour of Battery Power Indicator Bar. Simply right-click on this Indicator bar and a menu with 5 colour options will be presented. The colour, which is currently in use, will be shown by a tick-mark on its name. Just click on the colour name and the colour of Battery Power Indicator bar will be changed.