5.Push the cover straight down until it snaps into place.

Figure 18. Installing the Battery

Monitoring the Battery Charge

Battery life is affected by factors such as the power-management settings in System Setup, the applications you use, and the brightness settings of the LCD. Under normal usage, the battery charge lasts approximately 3 hours.

Battery life estimates are subject to variation. The actual life of your battery may be less than the estimates given in the manual.

You can monitor the charge of the battery pack installed in your computer through the battery gauge.

Using the Battery Gauge

Press <Fn+F6> to display the battery gauge on the LCD. You can display the battery gauge while you are in any program.

The gauge has five sections:

•Indicates that the computer is powered by the AC adapter.

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