Dell Precision M20: Microsoft Windows Power Meter Charge Gauge
Microsoft Windows Power Meter Charge Gauge: Dell Precision M20
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Contents
- Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- Setting Up Your Computer
- Battery Performance
- Checking the Battery Charge Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter
- Microsoft Windows Power Meter Charge Gauge
- Health Gauge Low-Battery Warning
- Charging the Battery Removing a Battery
- Installing a Battery Storing a Battery
- About Your Computer Front View
- Left View
- Right View
- Back View
- Bottom View Solving Problems Notebook System Software
- Lockups and Software Problems The computer does not start up The computer stops responding A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly
- A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system A solid blue screen appears Other software problems
- Running the Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu
- Tab Function
- Index
- 28 Index

In addition, when your computer is connected to a docking device (docked), the
Battery Meter
window includes a
Dock Battery
tab, which displays the charge level and current status of the
docking device battery.
The following icons appear in the
Battery Meter
window:
• The computer or docking device is running on battery power.
• The battery is discharging or idle.
• The computer or docking device is connected to an electrical outlet and
running on AC power.
• The battery is charging.
• The computer or docking device is connected to an electrical outlet and
running on AC power.
• The battery is discharging, idle, or charging.
For more information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in the taskbar, and click
Help
.
®
®
Microsoft
Windows
Power Meter
The Windows Power Meter indicates the remaining battery charge. To check the Power Meter,
double-click the icon on the taskbar. For more information about the
Power Meter
tab, see
your
User’s Guide
.
If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, a icon appears.
Charge Gauge
Before you insert a battery, press the status button on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the
charge-level lights. Each light represents approximately 20 percent of the total battery charge. For
example, if the battery has 80 percent of its charge remaining, four of the lights are on. If no lights
appear, the battery has no charge.
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