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Monitoring the battery status
Use one of the following battery indicators to monitor the battery power
level:
Battery gauge icon
This icon appears in the taskbar tray. Double-click the
the Battery Meter window. The Battery Meter window tells you what the
current power source is and the total battery power remaining.
Pop-up status display
Press
(status key) to display the pop-up menu in the upper left corner
F
+F2
N
of the LCD panel. The menu displays the following system information:
The 1st line shows battery charge status percentage, where 100%
1.
represents a fully charged battery. If the battery level is low, a warning
icon appears.
2.
The 2nd line indicates the current power management setting (OFF,
ON, or DC).
The 3rd line shows the current power source (AC ON or AC OFF).
3.
The 4th line displays the current BIOS used on the system.
4.
Changing the Power button setting
You can change the Power button function from On/Off to Standby/Resume
in the BIOS Setup utility. See "Using the BIOS Setup utility" on page 72
for more information about accessing the BIOS Power menu settings to
change the Power Button Mode.
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