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Introducing Your Computer
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
22 Corporate Evaluator’s Guide
Status panel
(Provided for selected models.) The status panel on the front of the computer provides
information about CD playback status, system power management, system date and time,
and battery status. Messages are displayed on the 8-character LCD display, and you can
switch from one message to another by pressing the mode button to the left of the
display.
When the computer is on, these modes are displayed sequentially as you press the mode
button:
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power status: ON, OFF, (standby), or (hibernate)
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date
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time
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battery charge remaining (0% to 100%)
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CD player status (if CD player is running): shows the track number, play status
(playing, paused, or stopped), and time counter
When the computer is off and the CD player is off, you can use the status panel by
sliding the multimedia power switch to the left to turn it on. (Remember to turn it off
when you are through.)
If you change the Windows time or date (from Control Panel or the taskbar), the change
will not appear on the status panel until the next time you start the computer.
If you want to change the format used to display the date or time in the status panel,
change it in the BIOS—see “Using the BIOS Setup Utility“ on page 86.