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Using Battery Power

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Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power Using Battery Power To check battery status From the battery status lights You computer has two battery status lights, one for the main battery and one for a secondary battery in the module bay-see "Status Lights" on page 19. From the Windows taskbar The Windows taskbar can display a power icon that provides detailed battery status information (see Windows Help for details). The icon looks like a battery when AC is not connected. • Place the pointer over the power icon to display the remaining battery charge. This value is shown as either a percentage of charge remaining, or as time remaining. • Double-click the power icon to open the Battery Meter window. From the Windows Control Panel • Windows 2000: click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click Power Options. This provides access to all of Windows' power-information options. • Windows XP: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Power Options, then click the Power Meter tab to see the battery status. The Alarms and Advanced tabs provide additional Windows' power-information options. On the battery 1. Remove the battery from the computer-see "Step 1: Install the battery" on page 21. 2. Press the contact pad on the back of the battery. The number of lights that turn on indicates the remaining charge (each light represents 20% of a full charge). Corporate Evaluator's Guide 53

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Batteries and Power Management
Using Battery Power
Corporate Evaluator’s Guide
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Using Battery Power
To check battery status
From the battery status lights
You computer has two battery status lights, one for the main battery and one for a
secondary battery in the module bay—see “Status Lights” on page 19.
From the Windows taskbar
The Windows taskbar can display a power icon that provides detailed battery status
information (see Windows Help for details). The icon looks like a battery when AC is not
connected.
Place the pointer over the power icon to display the remaining battery charge. This
value is shown as either a percentage of charge remaining, or as time remaining.
Double-click the power icon to open the Battery Meter window.
From the Windows Control Panel
Windows 2000:
click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click Power
Options. This provides access to all of Windows’ power-information options.
Windows XP:
click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Power
Options, then click the Power Meter tab to see the battery status. The Alarms and
Advanced tabs provide additional Windows’ power-information options.
On the battery
1.
Remove the battery from the computer—see “Step 1: Install the battery” on page 21.
2.
Press the contact pad on the back of the battery. The number of lights that turn on
indicates the remaining charge (each light represents 20% of a full charge).