[fzfrank]

On some of the old blackberries you could change the battery indicator to display numerical values -- percentages? Can you do that with the 8700. I find myself going to Options-Status to see the actual percentage when it's getting below 40%. I searched the forum and couldn't find anything.

[LunkHead]

On the 7290 it was possible... I do not see any way to change it on the 8700....

[John Clark]

Originally Posted by fzfrank

On some of the old blackberries you could change the battery indicator to display numerical values -- percentages? Can you do that with the 8700. I find myself going to Options-Status to see the actual percentage when it's getting below 40%. I searched the forum and couldn't find anything.

Never seen that either. You can change the signal meter to dB numbers but not the battery. However, from the home screen you can type alt + EACE and that will give some info including battery status. Might be a little quicker than going to options-status.

[waine06]

From your home screen press Alt>NMLL. That should do it...

[NJBlackBerry]

Originally Posted by waine06

From your home screen press Alt>NMLL. That should do it...

That changes the signal strength. Not the battery strength.

[waine06]

Sorry... My bad.. Well you could try PocketDay?

[John Clark]

Originally Posted by waine06

Sorry... My bad.. Well you could try PocketDay?

or BBToday

[tbdiscovery]

Originally Posted by John Clark

or BBToday

Good call - it clearly displays the percentage. And it's free.

[rmreid]

Originally Posted by John Clark

or BBToday

Sorry for being a newbie "BBToday" is this software that I download?

[tbdiscovery]

Originally Posted by rmreid

Sorry for being a newbie "BBToday" is this software that I download?

Yes, check here:

http://www.blackberryforums.com/afte...hlight=bbtoday

[rmreid]

Originally Posted by tbdiscovery

Yes, check here:

Thanks

[wickhamz]

I changed the signal stregth to a number by using the alt>nmll (thanks waine06) but what does the number mean?

[NJBlackBerry]

Hi - here's an older thread which explains the signal strength (in dBm)....

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...plain-plz.html