Battery Charge Monitor

This desktop tools enhancement is new in the Developer 5/07 release.

The battery charge monitor is an applet for the GNOME panel. If the battery is available on a machine, the battery charge monitor displays the status of the battery, including the remaining charge and time. If the battery is not available, the monitor shows an AC adapter icon in the system tray.

The battery charge monitor also notifies users when the battery is fully charged or is about to lose charge. The applet for the battery charge monitor ensures that customers are notified before their laptops lose power. Thus, serious loss of data can be prevented.