Monitoring The Battery Charge; Recharging The Battery - Gateway Solo 1200 User Manual

Chapter 8: Managing Power

Monitoring the battery charge

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.
Monitor the battery charge by:
Positioning the cursor over the power cord icon
the taskbar. A battery status window opens. Move the cursor away from
the icon to close the window.
Pressing F
left corner of the screen. The Status display shows the current power
source, the battery charge, and the power management mode.
Looking at the battery charge indicator:
Waiting for a Low Battery message to appear.
If your battery charge indicators display what looks like an inaccurate charge,
you may need to recalibrate the battery. For more information, see
"Recalibrating the battery" on page 173.

Recharging the battery

The battery recharges while it is installed and your notebook is connected to
AC power. While the battery is recharging, the battery indicator becomes
orange and the battery icon in the taskbar has a lightning bolt
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+S to view the Status display, which opens in the upper
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A green light indicates the battery is fully charged.
An orange light indicates the battery is being charged.
A red light indicates the battery is low.
An orange, blinking light indicates the battery is malfunctioning.
A red, blinking light indicates the battery is critically low.
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or battery icon in
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