Gateway M305 Gateway M305 Notebook User's Guide - Page 160
Monitoring the battery charge
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Chapter 8: Managing Power Monitoring the battery charge Closely monitor the battery charge. When the battery charge gets low, change the battery or connect to AC power immediately to prevent losing any unsaved work. Monitor the battery charge by: ■ Double-clicking the power cord icon The Power Meter dialog box opens. or battery icon in the taskbar. Important If the power cord or battery icon does not appear on the taskbar, click the show hidden icons button. If the icon still does not appear, make sure that Always show icon on the taskbar is checked on the Power Options Properties Advanced tab. See "Changing advanced settings" on page 160 for more information. ■ Pressing FN+STATUS to view the power status box, which opens in the upper-left corner of the screen. The power status box shows the current power source, the battery charge level, and the power management mode. ■ Looking at the battery charge indicator: ■ LED green - battery is fully charged. ■ LED orange - battery is charging. ■ LED blinking red - battery charge is very low. ■ LED solid red - battery is malfunctioning. Important This LED only lights up when your notebook is connected to AC power or the battery charge is very low. For the location of the battery charge indicator, see "Front" on page 2. 150 www.gateway.com