Gateway 9150 Guía Del Usuario

48     Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9150 Notebook

Battery status

You can check the battery status in several ways.

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Position the cursor over the power cord or battery icon in the lower 
right corner of the taskbar. A battery status popup window appears. 
Moving the cursor anywhere on the display closes the window.

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Click twice on the power cord or battery icon in the lower right corner 
of the taskbar. A battery status window opens. Click on the 

 in the 

upper right corner of the screen to close it.

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Click on 

, then 

. Double click on the 

 icon. You can view the battery status and set power 

preferences from the 

 window.

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Press the F

N

 and the F2 keys simultaneously. The Power Status 

window appears in the upper left corner of the display. This window 
monitors battery status and the power management selection. BAT1 
monitors the status of the battery pack in the battery bay. Press the F

N

 

and the F2 (Status) keys again to close the window.

When the battery level gets low:

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The system beeps three times.

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The battery icon in the lower right task bar has a red “X” over it.

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The Low Battery window appears, advising you to change your 
battery or switch to AC power immediately to prevent losing your 
work. Connect the AC adapter to the notebook to recharge the battery.