Status Display - Gateway Solo 5100 User Manual

Note:
These changes in power
management levels are
temporary and do not affect
the power settings in the
BIOS Setup screens. The
changes are only in effect
until the system is rebooted
or powered off, then the
original BIOS power
settings are restored.
60 Using Your Solo 5100 Multimedia Notebook

Status Display

The Status menu displays appear in the upper left corner of the screen, and
disappear after about 30 seconds of inactivity.
Status menus:
Power status display
Contrast meter
Brightness meter
Power status display: This display appears when you press the <Fn> key together
with the <F2> (Status) key. It shows current battery status, power management
level, BIOS and keyboard controller version. The display is updated when you
change any function choice.
The AC power status is monitored on the first line. Battery status is displayed on
the second line and is displayed as a percentage where 100% represents a fully
charged battery.
The power management levels are displayed in the third and fourth lines. You can
toggle between levels by pressing the, <Fn> key together with the <F6> (Pwr
Mgmt) key.
The fifth and sixth lines display the version numbers of the system ROM and
keyboard controller.
Brightness meter: This meter shows the brightness level for the LCD display.
Press the <Fn> key and tap the <Up Arrow> or <Down Arrow> key to increase or
decrease the brightness level in single increments.