Gateway Solo 3150, User Manual

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Chapter 5: Managing Power Usage 51
Monitoring the battery status
Use one of the following battery indicators to monitor the battery power
level:
♦
Battery gauge icon
This icon appears in the taskbar tray. Double-click the
Battery
icon to
open the Battery Meter window. The Battery Meter window tells you
what the current power source is and the total battery power
remaining.
♦
Pop-up status display
Press
F
N
+F2
(status key) to display the pop-up menu in the upper left
corner of the LCD panel. The menu displays the following system
information:
•
The first line shows battery charge status percentage, where 100%
represents a fully charged battery. If the battery level is low, a
warning icon appears.
•
The second line indicates the current power management setting
(OFF, ON, or DC).
•
The third line shows the current power source (AC ON or AC
OFF).
•
The fourth line displays the current BIOS used on the system.
Changing the power button setting
You can change the power button function from On/Off to Standby/Resume
in the BIOS Setup utility. See “About the BIOS Setup utility” on page 68
for more information about accessing the BIOS Power menu settings to
change the power button mode.