User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notebook Features
- Pointing Devices and Keyboard
- Using a Pointing Device
- Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys
- Fn and Function Keys
- Hotkey and Shortcut Key Quick Reference
- Initiating Standby (Fn+F3)
- Switching Display and Image (Fn+F4)
- Viewing Battery Charge Information (Fn+F8)
- Adjusting the Screen Brightness (Fn+F9 and Fn+F10)
- Displaying System Information (Fn+esc)
- Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External Keyboards
- Using Quick Launch Buttons
- Keypads
- Battery Packs
- Inserting or Removing the Primary Battery Pack
- Using the Optional Travel Battery
- Charging a Battery Pack
- Monitoring the Charge of a Battery Pack
- Managing Low-Battery Conditions
- Calibrating a Battery Pack
- Conserving Battery Power
- Storing a Battery Pack
- Disposing of a Used Battery Pack
- Finding More Power Information
- Hard Drive
- Audio and Video
- Communication Devices
- External Devices
- Hardware Upgrades
- Adding and Upgrading Memory Modules
- Specifications
- Index
Battery Packs
Battery Pack Quick Check Indications
Indication Percent of a Full Charge Remaining
4 lights on 76 to 100%
3 lights on 51 to 75%
2 lights on 26 to 50%
1 light on 11 to 25%
1 light blinking 1 to 10%
Managing Low-Battery Conditions
Some low-battery condition alerts and system responses can be
changed in the Power Options Properties window of the
operating system. The information in this chapter describes the
alerts and system responses set at the factory. For information
about setting preferences in the Power Options Properties
window, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Power”
chapter, “Setting Power Preferences” section.
Identifying Low-Battery Conditions
The notebook has alerts for 2 types of low-battery conditions: a
low-battery condition and a critical low-battery condition.
Low-Battery Condition
When a battery pack that is the only power source available
reaches a low-battery condition (10 percent of a full charge), the
battery light flashes.
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