HP Armada 4200 Armada 4200 Family of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 56

The Battery Gauge Popup, Box 3, the battery in the Mobile CD Expansion Unit MCD.

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The Battery Gauge Popup Press the Fn+F8 hotkeys to display the Battery Gauge popup window. This shows the percentage of battery charge remaining for each battery in your system. The Battery Gauge Popup displays three numbered boxes, each representing a specific battery: s Box 1, the modular battery in the DualBay. s Box 2, the handle battery. s Box 3, the battery in the Mobile CD Expansion Unit (MCD). Battery Gauge Popup Press Fn+ the right or down arrow key to view the status of the next battery. Press the Fn+ the left or up arrow key to select the previous battery. Batteries not present cannot be selected. The box representing the selected battery will be indented. A battery not present in the system will display a gray number. If the selected battery is charging, a lightning bolt appears to the right. The graphic displays the remaining battery capacity, also shown as a percentage. In the popup shown above, the battery in the dual bay has 60 percent remaining capacity. The modular battery in the MCD is charging. NOTE: If you do not depress any arrow keys for five to seven seconds, the Battery Gauge popup will display the average remaining capacity of all installed batteries. 5-20 Managing Power

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5-20
Managing Power
The Battery Gauge Popup
Press the
Fn+F8
hotkeys to display the Battery Gauge popup
window. This shows the percentage of battery charge remaining
for each battery in your system. The Battery Gauge Popup
displays three numbered boxes, each representing a specific
battery:
■
Box 1, the modular battery in the DualBay.
■
Box 2, the handle battery.
■
Box 3, the battery in the Mobile CD Expansion Unit (MCD).
Battery Gauge Popup
Press
Fn+
the right or down arrow key to view the status of the
next battery. Press the
Fn+
the left or up arrow key to select the
previous battery. Batteries not present cannot be selected.
The box representing the selected battery will be indented. A
battery not present in the system will display a gray number. If the
selected battery is charging, a lightning bolt appears to the right.
The graphic displays the remaining battery capacity, also shown
as a percentage. In the popup shown above, the battery in the dual
bay has 60 percent remaining capacity. The modular battery in the
MCD is charging.
NOTE:
If you do not depress any arrow keys for five to seven
seconds, the Battery Gauge popup will display the average
remaining capacity of all installed batteries.