Power Properties Utility; Battery Status Tab - Compaq Armada 4100 Reference Manual

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Power Properties Utility

The Power icon includes features that allow you to monitor how AC
and battery power are used in your computer. It controls most of the
computer components, including hard drive, processor, and display.
To conserve the battery, the computer can be preset to shut down
power to a component after a specified period of inactivity (called a
timeout). In addition to other features, Power Properties allows you
to preset timeouts.
To get to Power Properties:
1. Click Start.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Control Panel.
4. Double-click the Power icon.
Power contains several tabs that allow you to view or set the
following:
If You Want To:
Set battery conservation levels and
enable/disable warning beeps
Select Hibernation Settings
Show suspend on the Start menu or
power status on the taskbar
Enable and disable the AC Energy Saver
and customize Energy Save monitor
values
Display the status of installed batteries

Battery Status Tab

The Battery Status Tab on the Power icon is a Compaq application
for Windows that provides information on the status of each
installed battery. The utility includes: an illustration of each battery,
showing where it's installed in the computer; the life remaining in
each battery; and which battery (if any) is currently charging.
5-20 Managing Power
Click This Tab:
Battery Conservation Settings
Hibernation
Power
AC Energy Saver
Battery Status