Gateway MX6610 Gateway Notebook User Guide - Page 56

Chapter 5: Managing Power Monitoring the battery charge Your new Gateway notebook is designed to provide an exceptional balance of performance and portability. Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to manage the processor speed and power consumption for a greater battery life experience. This design provides you with maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized battery life when on battery power. 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. To monitor the battery charge: ■ Double-click the power cord icon or battery icon in the taskbar. The Power Meter dialog box opens. 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 Advance tab in the Power Options Properties dialog box. For more information, see "Changing advanced settings" in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. ■ Look at the power/battery charge indicator (see "Back" on page 13): ■ LED solid blue - notebook is on, and if the notebook is connected to AC power, the battery is fully charged. ■ LED blinking blue - notebook is in Standby mode. ■ LED solid purple - battery is charging. ■ LED blinking purple - battery is charging and notebook is in Standby mode. ■ LED blinking red - battery charge is very low and has insufficient power to turn on the notebook. ■ LED off - notebook is off. ■ Wait for a Low Battery warning message to appear. 50 www.gateway.com