Lenovo Y400 Series, 3000 Series manual Checking the battery status

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Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide

[F2] to enter the BIOS setup program.

¾Unplug the AC adaptor; let the computer operate on the battery power until it automatically turns off.

¾Plug the AC adaptor to fully charge the battery.

¾Repeat the above steps for 2 or 3 times to erase part of the

battery memory that was affected and extend the battery life.

Hint: Because the lithium‐ion battery has a finite lifecycle, use the external power source as much as possible to extend the battery life.

1.3.4Checking 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:

1.Double‐click the battery icon at the right‐bottom of Windows taskbar (By the 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 its remaining power.

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

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When the battery power is lowthe system will notify the user of

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Contents Welcome Quick tour for your computer LED Indicator Power jack Security keyholeFan louvers LAN port, Modem jackLAN port USB ports Modem jackHigh current of a digital line might damage the Modem Hidden Touchpad status LED indicator Hidden Touchpad Enable/Disable LED indicatorIeee 1394 port 7 SD/MS/MMC card port15 HDD/ODD LED indicator SubwooferNUM Lock Caps LockBattery Wireless & Bluetooth Enable/Disable buttonPower switch Mute buttonNovo button Audio volume status LED indicator ShuttleBuilt‐in microphone Interaction under Windows operating systemHidden Touchpad Touchpad button27 S‐Video port Optical media driveMicrophone‐in jack Headphone‐out jackSystem and power status indicators Power‐on statusBattery status Wireless/Bluetooth statusMonitor connector Build‐in stereo speakersBack view Battery Release latch Hard disk/wireless card cover Battery Lock/Unlock latchMemory module cover Turn on/off the power ∙ Releasing battery packCPU fan cover Open/close the LCD display panelStarting up for the first time Using battery pack Activating the batteryTurn off the computer Click Start ‐ Turn Off Computer‐ Turn OffUsing battery Battery initialization Checking the battery status Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Using the LCD display Using keyboardUsing numeric keypad Keyboard shortcutsShortcut Function Fn + SysRq/ScrLk Fn + Ins/PauseFn + Del/Break Fn + → ←Using the Touchpad Touchpad indicatorTouchpad utilities Click Drag and DropUsing optical media driver Tray‐in driverSlot‐in driver Setup and maintain the computer Power managementPower management under Windows XP Acpi Mode Standby modeTurn off the monitor or hard disk Hibernation mode Set up low power protection Using multimedia audio system Setting display resolution Connecting IEEE1394 deviceConnecting to external display device Using PC cardsUsing card reader Installing drivers Installing Chipset driverInstalling Graphic Card driver Installing Sound Card driver Installing Bluetooth driverInstalling Modem driver Installing EnergyCut driverInstalling LAN Card driver Installing Wireless LAN Card driver optionalInstalling Touchpad driver Installing Card Reader driverBroadcom PCI‐E Wireless LAN Card driver Bios setup Installing Easy Button driverAccessing the Bios Setup program Menu barMain menu ProgramAdvanced menu System timeSystem date Other informationQuiet Boot Power on DisplayLegacy USB Support Set Supervisor Password Set User PasswordSecurity menu Boot menu Set HDD PasswordPassword on Boot Boot priority order menu Excluded from boot order menu Exit menuExit Saving Changes Load Setup Defaults Hardware configuration and component standard 2GB Memory by two sets of 1GB Sodimm Hard Disk Drive HDD Optical Disk Drive ODDAudio DisplayWeight and size PowerKeyboard ExpansionLenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Take care of using the computer Kind reminderCleaning your computer Environmental requirementsAbout the battery For outdoor usingTroubleshooting Computer does nothing when you press Power buttonYou can turn on the computer but can not start System Printer can not be installed and printed You can not dial‐up with the computer Computer reports error or halts when running some programs Battery service time is too shortService support system Warranty service telephone numbersLCD is black Keep the guide well for future use