Hello, If you key in insert-11 (which should bring up the system try) arrow up and down you should find something there telling you if the laptop is on ac power or the amount of charge is left. However it might depend on what type of laptop you have. EMK At 11:36 AM 12/23/2006, you wrote: >aha, gotcha. >to charge a new battery, you can either charge it during your laptop is turn >on or off. >but when will I be able to use it with out power? > > >-- >JFW related links: >JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ >Scripting mailing list: >http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com >JFW List instructions: >To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. >Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > >If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the >way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the >list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/598 - Release Date: 12/22/2006 >3:22 PM -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx