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Chapter 8: 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:
Double-clicking the power cord icon
 or battery icon
 in the taskbar. 
The Power Meter dialog box opens.
Pressing F
N
+S
TATUS
 to view the power status box, which opens in the 
upper-left corner of the screen. The power status box shows the current 
power source, the battery charge level, and the power management mode.
Looking at the battery charge indicator:
LED green - battery is fully charged.
LED orange - battery is charging.
LED blinking red - battery charge is very low.
LED solid red - battery is malfunctioning.
Important
If the power cord or battery icon does not appear on the 
taskbar, click the show hidden icons
button. If the icon 
still does not appear, make sure that Always show icon 
on the taskbar
 is checked on the Power Options 
Properties Advanced tab. Se
 for more information.
Important
This LED only lights up when your notebook is connected 
to AC power or the battery charge is very low. For the 
location of the battery charge indicator, see 
.