Gateway 200ARC, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 5: Managing Power
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Monitoring the battery charge
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
Advance tab in the
Power Options
Properties dialog box.
For more information,
see “Changing
advanced settings” on
page 51.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about the battery
charge status
indicator, see “Front”
on page 6 .
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about recalibrating
the battery, see
“Recalibrating the
battery” on page 44 .
Your new Gateway notebook is designed to
provide an exceptional balance of performance
and portability. Your notebook uses the latest
chipset and mobile processor technologies to
manage the processor speed and power
consumption for a greater battery life
experience. This design provides you with
maximum performance when plugged into AC
power balanced with optimized battery life
when on battery power.
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. To monitor the battery
charge:
■
Double-click the power cord icon or
battery icon in the taskbar. The Power
Meter dialog box opens.
■
Look at the battery charge status indicator.
■
Wait for a Low Battery warning message to
appear.
If your battery charge indicator displays what
looks like an inaccurate charge, you may need to
recalibrate the battery.
Recharging the battery
Important
If the power cord 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
Advance tab in the
Power Options
Properties dialog box.
For more information,
see “Changing
advanced settings” on
page 51.
The battery recharges while it is installed and
your notebook is connected to AC power. While
the battery recharges, the battery charge
indicator turns on and the power cord icon in the
taskbar has a lightning bolt
.