5-2 Using Battery Packs
Writer: Karen S. Williams Saved by: Cheryl Love Saved date: 09/05/97 2:33 PM
Part Number: 220709-003 File name: Ch05.doc
The following table shows how to access displays that provide
battery pack information. The battery gauge popup window
accessed by pressing
Fn+F8
, the battery meter icon, and the charge
level lights on a battery pack are described following the table.
Battery Power Displays
Access Information Displayed
Click
StartÆSettingsÆControl
PanelÆdouble-click the
Power iconÆPower
PropertiesÆPower tab
Or, in Windows 95, click the
Battery meter icon on the
taskbarÆAdjust Power
Properties.
Current power source.
Percent of a full charge remaining
on each battery pack in system.
Charge remaining in the system.*
NOTE: The Power tab battery
information varies slightly
according to the power source in
use when the tab is accessed.
Click StartÆSettingsÆ
Control PanelÆdouble-click
the Power iconÆPower
PropertiesÆBattery Status
tab.
Charging status and percent of a
full charge remaining on each
battery pack in the system.
NOTE: Click a listed battery pack to
view its location.
Click StartÆSettings
ÆControl PanelÆdouble-
click the Power iconÆPower
PropertiesÆBattery
Conservation Settings tab.
Current battery conservation
setting.
Press the
Fn+F7
hotkey. Current battery conservation
setting.
Press the
Fn+F8
hotkey. Charging status and percent of a
full charge remaining in each
battery pack in the system.
Charge remaining in the system
displayed as a percent of a full
charge.
Double-click the battery
meter icon on the taskbar.
Charge remaining in the system. *
Rest the mouse cursor over
the battery meter icon on the
taskbar.
Charge remaining in the system. *
Press the battery pack button
on a battery pack.
Charge remaining on the battery
pack displayed as a percent of a
full charge.
∗ Can be displayed as a percent of a full charge or as an
approximate remaining charge time in hours. Refer to “Using
Battery Meter” in this section for more information.
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