Gateway Solo 2100 - Checking Battery Status

User’s Guide 29
When the battery level gets low:
u The system emits three beeps
u The battery charging power LED flashes
u The battery icon in the lower right of the task bar has a red ”X“ over it
u The power status display appears, flashing a warning in the upper left
corner of the display
u The Low Battery screen appears, advising you to change your battery or
switch to AC power immediately to prevent losing your work.
Once the battery pack is fully discharged, reconnect the AC adapter to the
notebook to recharge the battery.
Battery status
You can check battery status several ways.
u Click on Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Double click on the Power
icon. You can view the battery status and set power preferences from this
screen, which stay in effect until they are changed in Windows. Click on
the X in the upper right corner of the screen to close it.
u Press the Fn key together with the F2 (Popup) key, or the F5 (PM) key.
The power status display appears in the upper left corner of the display.
This display monitors battery status, power management selection, and
mute function status. BAT1 monitors the status of the battery pack in the
battery bay. BAT2 monitors the status of the optional second battery
pack, which can be installed in the modular option bay. After four sec-
onds of inactivity, the display will disappear.
u Position the cursor over the power cord (AC) or battery icon in the lower
right corner of the task bar. A battery status screen will appear. Moving
the cursor anywhere on the display causes the screen to disappear.
u Click twice on the power cord or battery icon in the lower right corner of
the task bar. A more detailed battery status screen will appear. Click on
the X in the upper right corner of the screen to close it.
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BAT1 85%
BAT2 00%
PM OFF
USER DEF
AC ON
MUTE
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WARNING!
LOW
BATTERY