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Battery Time Remaining 2.0.2 for Mac is available as a free download on our software library. This free software for Mac OS X is a product of Han Lin Yap. The software is categorized as System Tools. The bundle id for this app is com.codler.Battery-Time-Remaining.
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Most laptops spend most of the time tethered to AC power, but folks who use their laptops on the go have to keep one eye on the battery level. If you rely on your laptop-and its batteries-it's worth taking a look at battery monitors, such as Battery Meter 1.0 from Mioplanet. It's a free tool that estimates how long you can run your PC on its remaining battery power as well as how long your batteries will take to recharge.We all enjoy surprises, but not when it comes to computers, so we selected the installer's option to run Battery Meter at start-up so we wouldn't forget to open it.
Most of the time, Battery Meter resembles nearly every other laptop battery display, with an icon shaped like an actual battery with a color-coded graphical display of remaining charge; Battery Meter showed ours in blue for a full charge and even said 'full' for good measure. We opened Battery Meter's interface, a colorful green-on-black dialog with time counters for estimated total battery time and time from current state for both charging and discharging our batteries as well as total charge and accuracy in percentages. At the bottom is an interesting map displaying charge and discharge times graphically at a glance. Clicking a button labeled More opened the program's Web site, but we could find nothing else in the way of settings or properties; we also looked for evidence of an alarm or other audible indicator of low battery power, but there didn't seem to be any, and running our laptop's batteries down to critical level to see if there might be some sort of alarm wasn't on the agenda. There also seems to be no way to keep the expanded main view open; it closes as soon as you click your mouse on the desktop or another window.
Double-clicking the program merely closed it. We did try Battery Meter on a desktop, too; it worked, showing a full charge on AC power, but didn't display estimated times.Battery Meter seems to do a good job estimating battery duration and charge time, which is the most important thing. But its eye-catching interface needs some operational improvements, and a few configurable settings and other common options would help, too.
Most laptops spend most of the time tethered to AC power, but folks who use their laptops on the go have to keep one eye on the battery level. If you rely on your laptop-and its batteries-it's worth taking a look at battery monitors, such as Battery Meter 1.0 from Mioplanet. It's a free tool that estimates how long you can run your PC on its remaining battery power as well as how long your batteries will take to recharge.We all enjoy surprises, but not when it comes to computers, so we selected the installer's option to run Battery Meter at start-up so we wouldn't forget to open it.
Most of the time, Battery Meter resembles nearly every other laptop battery display, with an icon shaped like an actual battery with a color-coded graphical display of remaining charge; Battery Meter showed ours in blue for a full charge and even said 'full' for good measure. We opened Battery Meter's interface, a colorful green-on-black dialog with time counters for estimated total battery time and time from current state for both charging and discharging our batteries as well as total charge and accuracy in percentages. At the bottom is an interesting map displaying charge and discharge times graphically at a glance. Clicking a button labeled More opened the program's Web site, but we could find nothing else in the way of settings or properties; we also looked for evidence of an alarm or other audible indicator of low battery power, but there didn't seem to be any, and running our laptop's batteries down to critical level to see if there might be some sort of alarm wasn't on the agenda. There also seems to be no way to keep the expanded main view open; it closes as soon as you click your mouse on the desktop or another window. Double-clicking the program merely closed it. We did try Battery Meter on a desktop, too; it worked, showing a full charge on AC power, but didn't display estimated times.Battery Meter seems to do a good job estimating battery duration and charge time, which is the most important thing.
But its eye-catching interface needs some operational improvements, and a few configurable settings and other common options would help, too.
Why Did Microsoft Hide the Battery Life Estimate?This information was removed because it’s just an estimate. It can change dramatically depending on what processes are running, how bright your screen is, and whether you’re connected to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
Your computer is making an informed guess and displaying an estimated battery life in real-time. It can fluctuate wildly, and Microsoft seems to think it’s no longer useful.Apple recently on macOS, too.
By default, both macOS and Windows just show the percent of your laptop’s battery you have left with no guess about how long it will last.RELATED: How to Bring Back Battery Time RemainingTo bring back the battery time remaining in Windows 10, you just need to make a few edits in the Windows Registry.Standard Warning: Registry Editor is a powerful tool and misusing it can render your system unstable or even inoperable. This is a pretty simple hack, and as long as you stick to the instructions, you shouldn’t have any problems.
That said, if you’ve never worked with it before, consider reading about before you get started. And definitely (and!) before making changes.Open the Registry Editor by hitting Start and typing “ regedit.” Press Enter to open the Registry Editor and then permit it to make changes to your PC.In the Registry Editor, use the left sidebar to navigate to the following key. You can also copy and paste it into the Registry Editor’s address bar. ComputerHKEYLOCALMACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlPowerOnce here, we’re going to locate and delete a few entries: EnergyEstimationDisabled and UserBatteryDischargeEstimator.To do so, right-click the EnergyEstimationDisabled value in the right pane, select “Delete,” and click “Yes” to confirm. Repeat the same process for the UserBatteryDischargeEstimator value.Next, right-click the Power key in the left pane and select New DWORD (32-bit) Value.Name your new value EnergyEstimationEnabled.Double-click the new value, ensure the “Value Data” field is set to 1, and click “OK.”That’s all there is to it. Close Registry Editor and restart your machine. After you restart, you’ll see an estimated time remaining while hovering your mouse cursor over the battery icon in your notification area, also known as the system tray.Download Our One-Click Registry HackIf you don’t feel like diving into the Registry yourself, we’ve created a registry hack you can use.
Just download and extract the following ZIP file:Inside you’ll find a for enabling your battery’s time remaining to show up when you hover your mouse pointer over the battery icon. Once extracted, double-click the file you want and accept the prompts asking whether you’re sure you want to make changes to your Registry.This hack removes the EnergyEstimationDisabled and UserBatteryDischargeEstimator values and then adds the EnergyEstimationEnabled DWORD we talked about in the previous section. Running the hack modifies the values of your Windows Registry. The other hack included disables this feature and reverts everything back to the way it was before, adding EnergyEstimationDisabled and UserBatteryDischargeEstimator values back to your registry and deleting EnergyEstimationEnsabled. If you enjoy fiddling with the Registry, it’s worth taking the time to learn.RELATED.
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