HELP! On travel and can’t determine battery condition so I know when to charge. Web search results were no help.
Thanks!
D. Eager
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HELP! On travel and can’t determine battery condition so I know when to charge. Web search results were no help.
Thanks!
D. Eager
Check out this Microsoft article: Add the battery icon to the taskbar in Windows 10
Thanks for your response to my power icon question. Unfortunately, I did not find the setting you specified under Notifications>Select icons to appear>Power. No Power selection there. I did find it under Notifications>Turn system icons ON/OFF>Power. That switch is in the ON position but it is “grayed out.” So, my problem continues…
Any additional ideas for correcting this issue?
Don E.
No Power selection there. I did find it under Notifications>Turn system icons ON/OFF>Power. That switch is in the ON position but it is “grayed out.” So, my problem continues…
Any additional ideas for correcting this issue?
The Microsoft article linked in the first reply of this thread included:
On a device that uses battery power, if you select Start > Settings > Personalization > Taskbar and the Power toggle is greyed out or not visible, in the search box on the taskbar, type device manager, and then select Device Manager in the list of results. Under Batteries, right-click the battery for your device, select Disable, and select Yes. Wait a few seconds, and then right-click the battery and select Enable. Then restart your device.
Did you try that yet?
Windows 11 Pro version 22H2 build 22621.2361 + Microsoft 365 + Edge
This is just crazy! Spent hours on this already and can’t figure out what caused it to no longer be shown???
No, disable the battery in Device Manager, then re-enable it there and restart the computer; as recommended by Microsoft (above, twice):
The Microsoft article linked in the first reply of this thread included:
On a device that uses battery power, if you select Start, Settings, Personalization, Taskbar and the Power toggle is greyed out or not visible, in the search box on the taskbar, type device manager, and then select Device Manager in the list of results. Under Batteries, right-click the battery for your device, select Disable, and select Yes. Wait a few seconds, and then right-click the battery and select Enable. Then restart your device.
(And way 4 of the “7 Ways” article linked above.)
Windows 11 Pro version 22H2 build 22621.2361 + Microsoft 365 + Edge
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Windows 11 Pro version 22H2 build 22621.2361 + Microsoft 365 + Edge
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