Lenovo Laptop manual Checking the battery status

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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide

2.Turn on the computer when the battery is fully-charged. Press [F2] to enter the BIOS setup program.

3.Unplug the AC adaptor. Let the computer operate on the battery power until it automatically turns off at the end of battery power.

4.Plug the AC adaptor to fully charge the battery.

Repeat the above steps for 2 or 3 times to erase part of the battery memory effect and extend the battery life.

Hint￿Because the lithium-ion battery has certain operating life, use the external AC power as possible as you can to decrease the using times of battery pack and extend the battery operating life.

1.4.4 Checking the battery status

When you are using the battery power, you can get the battery status and the remaining power of the battery through the following ways:

Double-click the battery icon at the right-bottom of Windows taskbar (By default, the battery icon only shows when the computer is using battery power.) to pop up the battery status window. It shows the battery status and the remaining battery power.

Hold the mouse on the battery icon at the right-bottom of Windows taskbar (By default, the battery icon only shows when the computer is using battery power.) to display the remaining battery power automatically.

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Contents Quick tour of your notebook computer WelcomeFront view with the display open Finding where everything is locatedStereo speakers Integrated cameraTFT Color LCD Long press to fast move ShuttleLaunch key Interaction under Windows operating systemBuild-in microphone TouchpadBlinking blue/ Orange a hard disk Status indicatorKeyboard Multiple digital media card slot 4 Front viewInfrared port Optical driver button Optical driverLeft view Ieee 1394 port VGA portUSB Universal Serial Bus ports HDD compartment Right viewPC card slot Earphone jack Security keyholePower jack Connector coverRJ45 LAN connector RJ11 Modem connectorBottom view Releasing battery pack Battery PackInstalling battery pack FAN/CPU/wireless LAN card/memory cover Battery status indicator lightsBattery pack lock and release Latch Open/close the LCD display panel Turn on/off the powerTurn off the computer Turn on the computerActivate the battery Using battery packHint No matter whether the battery is installed Using batteryBattery initialization Checking the battery status Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Use Fn+↑ and Fn+↓ to adjust LCD brightness Using the LCD displayUsing numeric keypad Using keyboardKeyboard shortcut Panel à Printers and Other Hardware à Keyboard, and change Drag and Drop Using TouchpadTouchpad indicator Touchpad Utilities ClickSlot-in driver Using optical driverTray-in driver Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide EnergyCut Setup and maintain the computerTurn off the monitor or hard disk EnergyCut under Windows XP Acpi modeStandby mode Power Options à Hibernation Hibernation modeSet up low power protection Using multimedia audio system Connecting to external display device Setting display resolutionConnecting IEEE1394 device Installing PC cards Using PC cardUsing card reader Install drivers System configurationInstall sound card driver Install chipset driverInstall graphic card driver Install LAN card driver Install Modem driverInstall EnergyCut Install Quick button Install Wireless LAN card optional driverInstall Touchpad driver Install card reader driveInstall Bluetooth driver Bios setupInstall Camera Drive Main screen Time and Date Main menuAdvanced menu Security menu Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Boot menu Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Exit menu Hard Disk Drive HDD Hardware configuration and component standardChipset System RAMDisplay WeightPower AudioBatteryLi-ion Adaptor3 Pin Environmental requirements Take care of using the computerKindly remind About the battery Cleaning your computerFor outdoor use You can turn on the computer but can not start System TroubleshootingDo not change the factory hardware without Authorization Computer does nothing when you turn it onLenovo Portable Computer User Guide Printer can not be installed and printed You can not dial-up with the computer Well Computer reports error, or halts when running Some programsBattery service time is too short LCD is black Service support systemWarranty service telephone numbers For more details, refer to Safety and warranty guide