How To Check Mouse Battery Windows 10
In Windows 7, part of the Bluetooth stack was provided by 3rd party (such as Widcomm, Toshiba, etc) add-on software. Some of them did support battery level display for some type of devices (there are multiple way to report battery level).
Almost forgot: You can also monitor battery use from the Control Panel’s Windows Mobility Center. Type Win+X on the keyboard to quickly summon that window. If you’re using the Windows Sidebar, you can get a battery monitor widget to display the battery life.
That's why some people say that it's supported by Windows, but it may not be the case for everyone.In Windows 10, they were replaced by Microsoft's code and it doesn't (at least, as of 10.0.15063) have capability to show battery level for any type of Bluetooth device.So, to monitor Bluetooth devices' battery level on Windows 10, you do need to install additional software. Some major Bluetooth device vendors provide companion application and it shows battery level. I saw Microsoft and Logitech do so for their keyboard/mouse products.If your device's vendor doesn't provide such application, you may want to try 'Bluetooth Battery Monitor', which is available at:Full Disclosure: I'm the author of the program.By the way, you mentioned about GATT battery service, but Windows (again, at least as of 10.0.15063) supports GATT access only over LE connection, and doesn't allow simultaneous LE/Classic connection either. So, you can access GATT of LE only devices (such as HID devices), but you cannot access your headphone/headsets's GATT because those devices are connected with Classic only.10/3/2018 update:Windows 10 update 1809 is finalized (build 17763) and I think it's a good time to clarify what it does and what it doesn't.As far as I've tested, it supports only Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) devices that use GATT Battery Service to report battery information. If you are using Bluetooth LE mice/keyboards, those devices are probably OK.
But most other devices including headphones, headsets, and Classic mice/keyboards are not supported by Windows 10 and 3rd party software is still needed.I also tested the latest Insider preview release for the 19H1 update (build 18252), but it's the same as 1809. Following is the screenshot from 1809. Grisaia no rakuen cg. All of these devices are capable of reporting battery information, but Microsoft's 'Bluetooth Mobile Mouse 3600' is the only device Windows 10 can display the information. If you're running Windows 10 Build 17639 or above, the battery level will be displayed natively on the Bluetooth & other devices screen in the Settings app.At the current time, the current Windows 10 stable release is Build 17134.1 (Spring/April 2018 Update). Build 17639 is currently only available to those on the Windows Insiders programme who have opted to Skip Ahead. It would be reasonable to assume however that this would be included in the next Windows 10 feature update later in 2018 (typically 'Fall'/Autumn).Further details are available at under the heading 'Bluetooth battery percentage in Settings'. 'Apparently' Windows 7 and Windows 10 have support for checking the battery status.
For checking battery status of a Bluetooth device on Windows 7, here's a tutorial from Lenovo.Also, here is an image that shows a control panel item for Windows 10 (though I am not sure of the legitimacy of it )I cannot find anything on Windows 8/8.1, I checked myself (that's what I have) and I can't find anywhere for battery status indicators.There is very little on this subject, it is a strange missing feature of Windows that they will not fix. In the Windows help community, it has been asked about this and they just quickly replied basically with 'It doesn't exist, fix it yourself.I couldn't find any apps/tools for this either, it's very strange. Anyway, I hope this little bit helps you, if you're on Windows 8.1 like me, you're stuck with guessing. I can't test Windows 7 or 10 because I don't have it, if someone could verify my link's tutorial that would be great. Good luck!Maybe installing a custom Bluetooth driver/service would add support for a battery indicator, but I'm not sure. Neither of those work natively, and rely on custom drivers (with proprietary coding for battery levels, which are most likely not relying on the GATT service per se) or custom software (the second picture).
I am looking for a universal solution that can read GATT code off devices regardless of what driver is being used. This is a part of the current Bluetooth stack if I am not mistaken, and should not require additional tweaking. It's definitely missing from W10 at the moment, but as @music2myear has commented, it might be deployed soon.–Apr 11 '17 at 19:40.
Laptop Battery StatusMonitor the status of your laptop’s battery to make sure the battery doesn’t run out in the middle of something important. You can monitor the battery by viewing the tiny battery icon on the system tray. The icon graphically shows how much power is left; the icon’s color “drains” out as you use the laptop. Often, that display is too tiny, so what you can do is point the mouse at the icon to see a pop-up bubble explain how much juice you have left, similar to what’s shown in the following figure. Check to see how much charge is left in your battery.In this figure, Windows Vista shows that 21 minutes remain for battery life, and the battery has about 10 percent of its power remaining. The display for Windows XP is just as informative, though visually different.
Here are some additional tips regarding battery life:Finally, your laptop may feature a battery light on its case. The light may change color as the laptop drains.
Or the battery light may be a fancy display that accurately tracks battery power. And, as usual, custom programs may monitor your battery’s status.
How To Check Mouse Battery Life Windows 10
For example, my laptop has a battery icon on the 3 key. Pressing Fn+3 on my laptop displays the battery status on the screen.Oops!
Almost forgot: You can also monitor battery use from the Control Panel’s Windows Mobility Center. Type Win+X on the keyboard to quickly summon that window.If you’re using the Windows Sidebar, you can get a battery monitor widget to display the battery life.
Refer to a good Windows Vista reference for information on obtaining Sidebar gadgets.A different icon may appear in the notification area when the laptop is AC powered. For example, a power plug or other icon may show up in its place.