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Using the Fuel-Gauge Program

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Using Battery Power Using the Fuel-Gauge Program Using the Fuel-Gauge program, you can display the battery status and power mode (High performance, Automatic, or Customized). You also can select suspend or hibernation mode. To start the Fuel-Gauge program, click on the Fuel-Gauge icon in the ThinkPad Configuration window. The following window appears: Notes: 1. The "Current Power Mode" icon depends on the power mode. 2. The "Power Source" icon depends on the power source. ( AC Adapter and is for battery pack.) is for the 3. The "Duration of Remaining Power" does not appear when the AC Adapter is connected. You can minimize the window to an icon by clicking on on the status bar of the window. You can toggle between the Fuel-Gauge window and the icon by pressing the Fn+F2 key combination. 32 IBM ThinkPad 560X User's Guide

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Using Battery Power
Using the Fuel-Gauge Program
Using the Fuel-Gauge program, you can display the battery status
and power mode (High performance, Automatic, or Customized).
You also can select suspend or hibernation mode.
To start the Fuel-Gauge program, click on the
Fuel-Gauge
icon in
the ThinkPad Configuration window.
The following window appears:
You can minimize the window to an icon by clicking on
on the
status bar of the window.
You can toggle between the Fuel-Gauge
window and the icon by pressing the
Fn
+
F2
key combination.
Notes:
1. The “Current Power Mode” icon depends on the power mode.
2. The “Power Source” icon depends on the power source.
(
is for the
AC Adapter and
is for battery pack.)
3. The “Duration of Remaining Power” does not appear when the AC
Adapter is connected.
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