HP R4010US, R4000 Managing Low-Battery Conditions, Displaying Charge Information on the Screen

Power

Displaying Charge Information on the Screen

To display battery charge information on the screen:

■Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options > Power Meter tab.

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■Right-click the Power Meter icon, and then select Open

Power Meter.

For information about displaying the Power Meter icon, refer to “Displaying the Power Meter Icon,” earlier in this chapter.

Interpreting Charge Information Displays

Battery charge status is displayed as a percentage, which indicates the amount of charge remaining in the battery pack.

Managing Low-Battery Conditions

This section describes the default system responses to low-battery and critical low-battery conditions. The default battery light responses cannot be changed.

To change other responses:

»Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options > Alarms tab, and then follow the instructions on the screen.

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