System information

3-6 Using the Keyboard
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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Setting a Power Conservation Level
In Windows 98 press Fn+F7 to open the Power Schemes window.
In Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 press
Fn+F7 to open the
Battery Conservation Settings window.
■ To select a preset battery conservation level, choose among
■ High—Maximizes running time from a single charge.
■ Medium—Balances system performance with running time.
■ None (Drain)—Runs the computer at full power.
■ For information about the Custom level, refer to “Using Power
Preferences” in Chapter 5.
Viewing Battery Charge Status
Press Fn+F8 to view the status of all installed battery packs. Battery
packs are listed by location.
■ To display the location of a listed battery pack, select the
corresponding battery icon.
■ A lightening bolt icon beside a battery icon indicates that the
battery pack in that location is charging.
NOTE: The availability of docking base bays varies by model and
configuration.
Adjusting Screen Brightness
Press Fn+F10 to adjust the brightness of the computer screen
with an onscreen slide button or with the arrow keys.
Displaying System Information
Press Fn+Esc to display information about system hardware
components and software version numbers.
NOTE: The number beside System BIOS is the version number of
your system ROM.
Stretching Text
When the computer is running MS-DOS under Windows and the
desktop area resolution is set lower than the display resolution,
press
Fn+T to toggle the image between Text Stretch, which
stretches the text to fill more of the screen, and Regular. Text
Stretch is the default. While Regular is selected, a graphics
accelerator cannot be enabled.