Hardware Guide Part 1
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Notebook Features
- Pointing Devices and Keyboard
- Using a Pointing Device
- Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys
- Identifying fn and Function Keys
- Hotkey and Shortcut Key Quick Reference
- Initiating Standby (fn+f3)
- Switching Displays (fn+f4)
- Viewing Battery Charge Information (fn+f8)
- Decreasing Screen Brightness (fn+f9)
- Increasing Screen Brightness (fn+f10)
- Displaying System Information (fn+esc)
- Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External Keyboards
- Using Quick Launch Buttons
- Using Keypads
- Battery Packs
- Running the Notebook on Battery Power
- Identifying Battery Packs
- Inserting or Removing a Primary Battery Pack
- Inserting or Removing a MultiBay Battery Pack
- Charging a Battery Pack
- Monitoring the Charge in a Battery Pack
- Managing Low-Battery Conditions
- Calibrating a Battery Pack
- Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings
- Storing a Battery Pack
- Disposing of a Used Battery Pack
- Finding More Power Information
Battery Packs
Hardware Guide 3–9
Interpreting Charge Displays
Most charge displays report battery status as both a percentage
and the number of minutes of charge remaining.
■ The percent indicates the amount of charge remaining in the
battery pack.
■ The time indicates the approximate running time remaining
on the battery pack if the battery pack continues to provide
power at the current level. For example, the time remaining
will decrease when you start playing a DVD and will increase
when you stop playing a DVD.
Most charge displays identify battery packs by location:
■ Location 1 is the primary battery bay.
■ Location 2 is the MultiBay.
On some displays, a lightning bolt icon may be displayed on the
charge display beside a battery pack location. The icon indicates
that the battery pack in that location is charging.
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