Service manual

Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption 41
Battery status
You can check the battery status several ways.
♦ Position the cursor over the power cord (AC) or battery icon in the
lower right corner of the task bar. A battery status screen appears.
Moving the cursor anywhere on the display causes the screen to
disappear.
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♦ Click twice on the power cord or battery icon in the lower right corner
of the task bar. A more detailed battery status screen will appear. Click
on the
X in the upper right corner of the screen to close it.
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♦ Click on Start, Settings and Control Panel. Double click on the Power
Management icon. You can view the battery status and set power
preferences from this screen, which stay in effect until they are
changed in Windows.
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♦ Press the FN key together with the F2 (Status) key. The power status
display appears in the upper left corner of the display. This display
monitors battery status and power management selection. BAT1
monitors the status of the battery pack in the battery bay. Press the F
N
and the F2 (Status) keys again to make the display disappear.
When the battery level gets low:
♦ The system emits three beeps
♦ The battery icon in the lower right of the task bar has a red “X” over it
♦ The Low Battery screen appears, advising you to change your battery
or switch to AC power immediately to prevent losing your work.
Connect the AC adapter to the notebook to recharge the battery.