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System and method for displaying battery information before executing and operating system

  • US 8,836,274 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2010
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of displaying battery condition information on a display of a portable computer, the method comprising:

  • powering on the portable computer;

    detecting whether an existing battery of the portable computer has been replaced with a battery that is different than the existing battery;

    retrieving battery condition information of the replaced battery when the existing battery is detected to have been replaced, the battery condition information comprising a current charge of the battery;

    displaying the retrieved battery condition information on the display of the portable computer; and

    executing an operating system (OS) loaded into an executable memory of the portable computer once an indication to proceed has been received.

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