Chapter 4
Monitoring Battery Power
There are two ways to monitor how much power the battery has left.
1.Click start/Control Panel/Power Options; then click Power Meter.
2.Moving the cursor to the battery icon on the taskbar is the simplest way to check on battery power status.
If you do not see the battery icon, enable it in Start /Control Panel/Power Options. Choose the Advanced tab and click “Always show icon on the taskbar.”
Low Battery Alarms
How your computer responds to a low battery condition is set under Start/Control Panel/Power Options/Alarms.
Two different power alarms can be enabled or disabled: the Low Battery Alarm, and the Critical Battery Alarm. Use the slidebar to set the power level at which the alarms are activated. Click on the Alarm Action button to choose whether the alarm sounds, displays a message, or both.
Warning: When battery power is low, the Notebook will display a warning on the screen. Take immediate action, such as saving files or connecting to the AC adapter, or data may be lost.
When the computer alerts you that the battery is low, immediately do one of the following:
Connect the AC power adapter
Save your work, turn off the computer and replace the discharged battery with a charged battery (See Changing the Battery below).
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