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CAUTION: Do not dispose of batteries with household waste. When your battery
no longer holds a charge, call your local waste disposal or environmental agency
for advice on disposing of a lithium-ion battery. See the battery disposal
instructions in "Batte ry Disp osal " on pag e 17.
CAUTION: Misuse of the battery may increase the risk of fire or chemical burn.
Do not puncture, incinerate, disassemble, or expose the battery to temperatures
above 65°C (149° F). Keep t he b att er y a way f rom chi ldr en. Ha ndl e da ma ge d or
leaking batterie s w ith extre me ca re. Dam age d b at terie s m ay le ak a nd c a use
personal injury o r e qui pme nt d a mag e.
Checking the Battery Charge
The Dell QuickSet battery meter, Microsoft® Windows® power meter window and
icon, the battery charge gauge, and the low-battery warning prov id e in for mation on the
battery charge.
For more information about checking the charge on the second battery, see "About the
Module Bay" on pa ge 51.
Dell QuickSet Battery Meter
Press to display the QuickS et Battery Meter.
The Battery Meter screen displays status, charge level, and charge completion time for the
primary and secondary batteries in your computer.
NOTE: It is recommended that you connect your computer to an electrical outlet when writing
to a CD.
The following icons appear in the Battery Meter screen:
For more information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in the taskbar, and click
Help.
• The computer is running on battery power.
• The battery is disc hargin g or idle.
• The computer is connec ted to an electric al outl et and runnin g on AC
power.
• The battery is charging.
• The computer is connec ted to an electric al outl et and runnin g on AC
power.
• The b attery is discharging, id le, or charging.
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