Battery Packs
Placing the Power Meter Icon on the Taskbar
To place the Power Meter icon on the taskbar, access the Power Options window.
»Select the Advanced tab, and then select the Always show icon on the taskbar check box.
✎If the Power Meter icon is on the taskbar, it will change shape depending on whether a battery pack or AC power is the primary power source.
Managing Low-Battery Conditions
It is important to respond to a
Identifying a Low-Battery Condition
When the battery pack is the only power source for the notebook and drops to 5 percent of a full charge, the notebook has reached a
The Power Options utility allows you to redefine a
Identifying a Critical Low-Battery Condition
If you do not resolve a
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