Chapter 2: Getting Started

Power Properties

2.5.1 Power Properties

Power Properties for the battery can be accessed either through the Power icon in the Control Panel (for the Control Panel screen, see Figure 2.14 on page 30), or by double-clicking the taskbar power icon (this icon changes depending on power status, as described in Table 2.1).

System Tray Icon

Description

 

 

Low Back-up

Appears when back-up battery charge is less than 25% of

Battery

capacity.

 

 

External Power Indi-

Appears when the NETBOOK PRO is connected to the AC

cator

adaptor and the main battery is fully charged. Disappears

 

when the AC adaptor is disconnected.

Low Main Battery

Appears when main battery charge drops below 50% of

 

capacity.

 

 

Critical Main

Appears when main battery charge drops below 25% of

Battery

capacity.

 

 

Charging Main

Appears when the NETBOOK PRO is connected to the AC

Battery

adaptor, and the battery is charging.

 

 

No Charge Icon

All charge-related icons disappear if battery levels are not

 

low or critical, and the NETBOOK PRO is not connected

 

to an external power source.

Table 2.1 System Tray Icon Charge States

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