Patent ID: 7554456

Claim:
A battery power level inspection device co-constructed with system indicators of a notebook computer, for detecting and displaying a power level of a battery of the notebook computer, comprising: a battery power level detection device, which is connected to the battery for detection of the power level and generating a digital battery-power-level signal; an indicator system including a plurality of system indicators that are arranged externally on a casing of the notebook computer and normally show system statuses of the notebook computer; a system management controller unit, which is connected via a system management bus to at least the battery power level detection device and the indicator system to receive the digital battery-power-level signal generated by the battery power level detection device and in turn drives the system indicators of the indicator system; an indicator display mode switching module, which is switchable between a system status display mode and a battery power level display mode that drives the indicator system that selectively displays the system statuses or the power level; and a battery test unit, which, upon actuation, whenever the notebook computer is ON or OFF, switches the indicator display mode switching module to the battery power display mode.