Compaq E500 Initiating Quick Controls, Setting a Power Conservation Level, Viewing Battery Status

Initiating Quick Controls

Quick Controls are security features that can disable the keyboard and pointing device and clear the screen. Before you can use Quick Controls, set a power-on password and enable Quick Control preferences. For instructions, refer to Chapter 13.

■To initiate Quick Controls, press Fn+F6.

■To exit Quick Controls, enter your power-on password.

The Fn+F6 hotkeys cannot be used on an external keyboard connected through a USB connector on the computer or an optional docking base.

Setting a Power Conservation Level

In Windows 98 press Fn+F7 to open the Power Schemes window.

In Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 press Fn+F7 to open the Battery Conservation Settings window. Select one of the following preset battery conservation levels:

■High—Maximizes running time from a single charge.

■Medium—Balances system performance with running time.

■None (Drain)—Runs the computer at full power.

Viewing Battery Status

Press Fn+F8 to view the status of all installed batteries. Battery packs are listed by location.

■To display the location of a listed battery, select the corresponding battery icon.

■A lightening bolt icon beside a battery icon indicates that the battery pack in that location is charging.

Adjusting Panel Contrast

Press Fn+F9 to adjust the panel contrast of the computer screen with an on-screen slide button or with the arrow keys. This feature is only available to select models.

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