Using the battery icon
There is a battery icon in the menu bar that tells you the charge left in your battery.
The amount of black in the icon indicates the charge level.
When a lightning bolt appears
in the icon, the battery is charging.
Using the battery level indicator lights
You can tell the charge left in your LiIon battery by looking at the battery level indicator lights on the battery itself. Follow these steps to determine the charge level:
1Save your work, and then shut down the computer or plug in the power adapter.
2Pull the battery out of its compartment.
For instructions on removing the battery, see “Removing or Replacing the Battery” later in this chapter.
3Push the battery level indicator button to activate the battery level indicator lights.
The lights show whether the battery is fully charged,
Battery level indicator button
Battery level indicator lights
Fully charged 3/4 charged 1/2 charged 1/4 charged
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