# XP Crew: Battery meter

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [October 18, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992 "2006-10-18T19:22:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xp-crew-battery-meter/18992/2 "2006-10-19T05:50:07Z")

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> [@JoesTypeS](#):
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> So I have this laptop, and it has an extended battery. Windows and any 3rd party program seem to think that it’s plugged in. So I have no battery meter. Anyway I can fix this?

right click on the desktop and go to properties  
screen saver  
power  
advanced  
always show icon on the taskbar

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