Wow, I've had my MBP for 4 months and Im just now noticing...

[writeous]

The battery light indicator on the battery itself. My friend just got a BlackBook the other day, was reading the manual and then pressed the button the on battery, and it light up. It blew my mind, I thought that the button was just a screw or something, and the lights were just breathing holes for the battery b4 that Lol.

[forafireescape]

So wow...I just checked it out on mine too...cool feature :)

I'm so slow with these things.

[CalfCanuck]

I had those on the original 400 MHz Titanium Powerbook G4 from early 2001 - not sure if they were there on earlier models of G3's.

[milk242]

I don't think many laptops have batter lights, I only know one other and it's dell.

[Full of Win]

My Dell Inspiron 8000, circa April 2001, had that at well.

[skyrider007]

LoL, didn't read the manual that came with the computer eh? Good discovery!

[neilspartacus]

Yes the dells also have them!
my inspiron e1505 also has it, they indicate the amount of juice in ur battery! But the only thing is you wont find it is as attractive as on a mac bcz the dell is a brick!

[djellison]

Yeah, my old Inspiron had it. We've got Toshibas, HPs and Lenovo's around here, none of them have it.

Doug

[Consultant]

PowerBook G3 has it!!!

PowerBook G3 were on the market since 1997.
http://xlr8yourmac.com/PB_G3/index.html

=)

[ewxlt]

wait...my computer came with a manual?

[johny5]

I noticed whilst in bed the other night that the lights actually come on and flash whilst charging.

[skyrider007]

wait...my computer came with a manual?

It's that lil white book.

[Ninja Guidan]

So wow...I just checked it out on mine too...cool feature :)

I'm so slow with these things.

Surely you can't be serious.

[prism]

Wow, I just noticed that the black blob thing on the top center of the display is a video cam, how cool can this be?

[Consultant]

Wow, I just noticed that the black blob thing on the top center of the display is a video cam, how cool can this be?

OMG, that is amazing. Works great with Photo Booth to take pictures and iMovie to take videos.

And all mac laptops have integrated microphone too!

=p

[Freyqq]

i just realized that my computer has a power button.

previously I had been using it as a paperweight..

[John.B]

And all the buttons with the letters on them, it turns out they aren't just randomized letters, you can actually use them to put characters on the screen!

Hmm... I wonder what would happen if I alphabetized them???

Ynvuld lle ds gelq dwxikgut... :eek:

Holy ****, OK I'm going to have to advise everyone to not to alphabetize the letterbuttonthingies! Apparently they were put where they were for a reason!!!

;) :cool:

[KingYaba]

Press fn+ F6 (num lock) and a green light comes on.

[writeous]

i see this thread has turned into a mockery of me:( this was my first laptop, so I didnt know.

[iTim314]

i see this thread has turned into a mockery of me:( this was my first laptop, so I didnt know.

Don't let it get to you.

The battery light indicators aren't really standard on most laptops, and since it's always on the bottom, it's not something you see constantly.


And for everyone who is making a mockery of this thread, ease up. :cool: We were all newbies once.

[drlunanerd]

On the old Compaq Pentium laptops I used to use at work they had battery charge indicator lights too, but guess what? They were on the inside face of the battery. So you had to take the battery out of the laptop to check its charge. Er, like d-oh!

[weyus]

Yeah, my old Inspiron had it. We've got Toshibas, HPs and Lenovo's around here, none of them have it.

Doug

My Dell Inspiron 8500 batteries have these little light looking things on them but I've never seen a light come out of them. Is there some magic I need to do to get them to show up? Going on 5 years now, and about to MBP, so obviously not urgent :).

Wes

[weyus]

OK, I have to laugh. It never occurred to me that the icon on the battery next to these lights was a button :)! I thought it was just to indicate that those lights were for battery life. But, as it turns out, you can press it - LOL.

******, that's funny. I have 3 batteries, and I've been using a system of putting them in different pockets of my laptop case to keep track of which ones were charged.

You guys can make fun of me all you want. Just glad I solved that mystery before I abandoned my Dell :).

Wes

[Brianstorm91]

Can anybody enlighten me as to what the lights indicate? I was looking at them earlier and wondering in college.

[bartelby]

Can anybody enlighten me as to what the lights indicate? I was looking at them earlier and wondering in college.

Charge level.

[Neutral Gamer]

i just realized that my computer has a power button.

previously I had been using it as a paperweight..

Haha! :D That's got to be the FUNNIEST thing I've read in a long time. Genius. I'm cracking up while writing this ...

i see this thread has turned into a mockery of me:( this was my first laptop, so I didnt know.

Come on mate, it's just a bit of a laugh, nothing personal. Some of the comments are funny though! You'll realise soon enough that MacRumors members sure love their sarcasm ...

[bijou]

wait...my computer came with a manual?


:p

[noodle654]

The battery light indicator on the battery itself. My friend just got a BlackBook the other day, was reading the manual and then pressed the button the on battery, and it light up. It blew my mind, I thought that the button was just a screw or something, and the lights were just breathing holes for the battery b4 that Lol.

I remember I pressed it on my iBook and I flipped. I thought something was going to pop out and stab me

[ErikAndre]

Ha... this thread cracks me up.

Apple has been doing this for a long time... i know the Powerbook G3 and G4's had them too. I'm almost certain Dell copied Apple on that feature... Dell likes to copy Apple in case anyone has noticed.

Good thing Apple keeps making mostly original stuff. :D

[bartelby]

I saw the button and thought:

"Oh, the charge indicator button."

[noodle654]

Ha... this thread cracks me up.

Apple has been doing this for a long time... i know the Powerbook G3 and G4's had them too. I'm almost certain Dell copied Apple on that feature... Dell likes to copy Apple in case anyone has noticed.

Good thing Apple keeps making mostly original stuff. :D

Dell did copy it. When my sister got her Dell I checked it out and I saw the button on the battery and I pressed it and it did the same exact thing. Dell can't come up with their own ideas?

[Neutral Gamer]

I saw the button and thought:

"Oh, the charge indicator button."

Now, where's the fun in that? ;)

Seriously though, I'm sure myself and many others read many extensive reviews on their future Apple laptop BEFORE buying. If they had they would've noticed most reviewers mentioning this feature and so knowing about it and anticipating its use before they got their laptop.

After all Apple products carry a price premium over their PC counterparts and you find yourself tallying up advantages in features before spending the cash:

Remote Control - Check.
Backlit Keyboard - Check.
Mac OS - Check.
Beautiful Design - Check.
Battery Charge Indicator - Check.
etc.

Well I did anyway ... :D

[John.B]

i see this thread has turned into a mockery of me:( this was my first laptop, so I didnt know.
Don't take it personally. We're just having some fun, nothing directed at you. :)

[iDAG]

PowerBook G3 has it!!!

PowerBook G3 were on the market since 1997.
http://xlr8yourmac.com/PB_G3/index.html

=)

I remember, my main computer before my current MacBook was a 400MHz PowerBook G3. The battery indicator was a nice feature. Good times, good times...

[spaceballl]

Cool... but... i'd rather them knock this feature off and drop $20 off the MSRP :)

[drewdeezee]

Surely you can't be serious.

Yes, I am serious. And don't call me shirley :p

[mbrydone]

i didnt notice that until i saw the green lights moving as it was charging one day!