Monitoring the Battery Charge
You can view the battery charge status by completing the following procedures.
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Using the shortcut key to view
Press the <fn> + < > key combination on the keyboard and then the current
power source and the current remaining battery charge are displayed at the top
left of the screen.
■ To view on the battery
Click the PUSH button on the battery. The remaining battery charge (%) will be displayed.
■ To view through the Control Panel
Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Option > Power
Measure tab.
Then you can view the current power source and the current remaining battery charge.
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Chapter 5. System Management
Remaining Battery Charge
Power supply status
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Using the battery
Battery is an expendable supply, so when you use it for a long time,
the capacity/battery life is shortened. If the battery life time is reduced to under half of
the initial time, we recommend that you purchase a new battery to use.
Battery Warning
You will hear an alarm when the remaining battery charge is under 10%. Connect
the power cable or turn off the computer and install a fully charged battery.
When the remaining battery charge is under 3%, the computer automatically
saves current work and turns off. This may be different according to the settings in
Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options
> Alarms tab.
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Slightly press PUSH button.