2-10 Using the Keyboard
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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Setting a Power Conservation Level
In Windows 98 press Fn+F7 to open the Power Schemes
window.
In Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 press
Fn+F7 to open the
Battery Conservation Settings window.
n To select a preset battery conservation level, choose
among
n High—Maximizes running time from a single charge.
n Medium—Balances system performance with running
time.
n None (Drain)—Runs the computer at full power.
n For information about the Custom level, refer to “Using
Power Preferences” in Chapter 3.
Viewing Battery Charge Status
Press Fn+F8 to view the status of all installed battery packs.
Battery packs are listed by location.
n To display the location of a listed battery pack, select the
corresponding battery icon.
n A lightening bolt icon beside a battery icon indicates that
the battery pack in that location is charging.
Adjusting Screen Brightness
Press Fn+F10 to adjust the brightness of the computer screen
with an onscreen slide button or with the arrow keys.
Displaying System Information
Press Fn+Esc to display information about system hardware
components and software version numbers.
NOTE: The number beside System BIOS is the version number
of your system ROM.
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