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Some laptops have a power indicator on the physical battery itself. man acpi Viewing battery life on the battery itself
acpi Battery 0: Unknown, 96%įor more options, view the ACPI manual using the command below. Once installed, run the command without any options to display how much power your battery has left. For instance, the ACPI utility can be installed with APT on Ubuntu or Debian systems using the command below. It is usually not installed by default, but it can be installed using most Linux package managers. The ACPI utility is a quick and easy way to check how much charge your battery has left. Linux: command lineįrom the Linux command line, use the ACPI utility to display information about your battery provided by the ACPI (advanced configuration and power interface) daemon. If your OS has a different GUI and you cannot locate the battery meter or power management options, consult your documentation or the official website of your OS. Click the icon to view specific information about the battery's status, and access Energy Saver options. Every Linux GUI is a little different, but most have a system tray and a menu bar with a battery icon.įor instance, in Ubuntu, the battery icon looks similar to the icon in macOS. Operating systems that use the Linux kernel can have many different types of GUI. Use the Battery / Power Adapter buttons to create separate configurations for when the laptop is plugged in and battery power. These options give you fine-grained control over how your laptop uses power.
These options are also accessible from your System Preferences.
To configure your laptop's power consumption, select Open Energy Saver Preferences to view the Energy Saver options. Lastly, it may provide a list of programs that are consuming high amounts of battery power. It also indicates whether the battery is charging or draining and how much time remains to charge or drain the battery fully. The icon displays the condition of the battery. In macOS, click the battery icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen. The pop-up window also indicates if the laptop is plugged in and the battery is charging.
In Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP, click the battery icon in the Windows Notification Area in the lower-right corner of your screen. When you get to the desktop, click the battery icon in the Windows Notification Area in the bottom-right corner of your screen. In Windows 8, you need to access the desktop environment by pressing the Windows key on your laptop or the Windows button on your tablet. The pop-up window also displays how much time remains to charge the battery if being charged fully. In Windows 10, find out how much battery power is left by clicking the battery icon in the Windows Notification Area in the bottom-right corner of your screen.