Preferences

This feature is exclusive to BatteryBar Pro.

BatteryBar Pro Preferences window

To access the Preferences window, right-click on BatteryBar and choose "Preferences..."

General Settings

Enable status tooltip

• Checked: When you hover your mouse over BatteryBar, a Status Popup will appear until you move your mouse away.
• Unchecked: The Status Popup will never appear

Show time remaining on startup

• Checked: BatteryBar defaults to showing the time remaining
• Unchecked: BatteryBar defaults to showing the percentage remaining

While using BatteryBar you can toggle the display between percent and time remaining by clicking on it. However, each time you log into the computer, this setting determines which is shown first.

Alternate time remaining and percent

• Checked: Every 5 seconds, BatteryBar will switch between showing the percent remaining and the time remaining.
• Unchecked: BatteryBar not automatically switch between percent and time remaining.

There is not currently a way to change the time interval of 5 seconds.

Use statistical time estimation

• Checked: Time remaining is calculated based on historical usage data from your battery
• Unchecked: Time remaining is calculated based on the discharge rate : Time Remaining (hours) = Current Capacity / (Dis)charge Rate