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Chapter 9: Managing Power
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Monitoring the battery charge
Closely monitor the battery charge. When the battery charge gets low, change
the battery or connect to AC power immediately to prevent losing any
unsaved work.
Monitor the battery charge by:
■ Positioning the cursor over the power cord icon or battery icon in the
taskbar. A battery status window opens. Move the cursor away from the
icon to close the window.
■ Pressing FN+STATUS to view the Status display, which opens in the upper
left corner of the screen. The Status display shows the current battery
charge. (Available on the Solo 9500 only.)
■ Removing the main battery and optional second battery, then pressing
the battery meter buttons. The battery meter lights indicate the
percentage of battery charge remaining.
■ Waiting for these other low battery warnings:
■ Three beeps
■ A red “X” appearing on the battery icon in the taskbar
■ A Low Battery message
If your battery charge indicators display what looks like an inaccurate charge,
you may need to recalibrate the battery. For more information, see
“Recalibrating the battery” on page 229.
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