Is there a utility that will indicate the condition of the battery in my
machine? It has been several years since it was installed.

John R wrote:

> Is there a utility that will indicate the condition of the battery in
> my machine? It has been several years since it was installed.


There's no utility that I know of. When the battery starts to go, you will
normally notice that the system clock will lose time when the computer is
powered off. That's the time to change the battery.

On the other hand, a new battery is cheap, so if you are worried about it
and want to change it now, just do so.

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Thanks for the tip. I will keep an eye on the system clock.

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> John R wrote:
>
>> Is there a utility that will indicate the condition of the battery in
>> my machine? It has been several years since it was installed.
>
>
> There's no utility that I know of. When the battery starts to go, you will
> normally notice that the system clock will lose time when the computer is
> powered off. That's the time to change the battery.
>
> On the other hand, a new battery is cheap, so if you are worried about it
> and want to change it now, just do so.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>

John R wrote:

> Thanks for the tip. I will keep an eye on the system clock.


You're welcome. Glad to help.

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> "Ken Blake, MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> John R wrote:
>>
>>> Is there a utility that will indicate the condition of the battery
>>> in my machine? It has been several years since it was installed.
>>
>>
>> There's no utility that I know of. When the battery starts to go,
>> you will normally notice that the system clock will lose time when
>> the computer is powered off. That's the time to change the battery.
>>
>> On the other hand, a new battery is cheap, so if you are worried
>> about it and want to change it now, just do so.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup

John R wrote:
>
> Is there a utility that will indicate the condition of the battery in my
> machine? It has been several years since it was installed.

No.

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http://www.bootdisk.com/

It's lifespan depends a lot on whether or not you disconnect the PC from
the mains or not after you turn it off.

John R wrote:

> Is there a utility that will indicate the condition of the battery in my
> machine? It has been several years since it was installed.
>
>