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Displaying the remaining battery charge, Inserting or removing the battery, Windows Mobility Center

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Displaying the remaining battery charge ▲ Move the pointer over the battery meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. - or - View the estimated number of minutes of battery charge remaining in Windows Mobility Center: ▲ Click the battery meter icon, and then click Windows Mobility Center. - or - Select Start > Control Panel > Mobile PC > Windows Mobility Center. The time shown indicates the approximate running time remaining on the battery if the battery continues to provide power at the current level. For example, the time remaining will decrease when a DVD is playing and will increase when a DVD stops playing. Inserting or removing the battery CAUTION: Removing a battery that is the sole power source can cause loss of information. To prevent loss of information, initiate Hibernation or shut down the computer through Windows before removing the battery. To insert the battery: 1. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface, with the battery bay toward you. 2. Insert the battery into the battery bay (1) and push in until it is seated. The battery release latches (2) automatically lock the battery into place. To remove the battery: 1. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface, with the battery bay toward you. 2. Slide the battery release latches (1) to release the battery. 16 Chapter 2 Power management

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Displaying the remaining battery charge
▲
Move the pointer over the battery meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
– or –
View the estimated number of minutes of battery charge remaining in Windows Mobility Center:
▲
Click the battery meter icon, and then click
Windows Mobility Center
.
– or –
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Mobile PC
>
Windows Mobility Center
.
The time shown indicates the approximate running time remaining on the battery
if the battery
continues to provide power at the current level
. For example, the time remaining will decrease
when a DVD is playing and will increase when a DVD stops playing.
Inserting or removing the battery
CAUTION:
Removing a battery that is the sole power source can cause loss of information. To prevent
loss of information, initiate Hibernation or shut down the computer through Windows before removing
the battery.
To insert the battery:
1.
Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface, with the battery bay toward you.
2.
Insert the battery into the battery bay
(1)
and push in until it is seated.
The battery release latches
(2)
automatically lock the battery into place.
To remove the battery:
1.
Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface, with the battery bay toward you.
2.
Slide the battery release latches
(1)
to release the battery.
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Chapter 2
Power management