IBM ThinkPad 755CX, Manual

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Using the Fuel-Gauge Program
When operated with battery:
When the computer is operating with battery power, the following
messages alternately appear:
Power mode:
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Power mode
–
High
(for High Performance
mode)
–
Auto
(for Automatic mode)
–
Customized
(for Customized mode)
Custom
Remaining Power
– Percentage of
remaining power
– Duration of remaining
power
5 % (1:4 )
Discharging the Battery Pack for DOS
Note:
The battery charging indicator starts
blinking when discharging starts.
When the AC Adapter is being used and the battery pack needs to
be discharged, the computer prompts you with an asterisk (*) next
to the fuel-gauge message.
AC Charge
When you see this message, enter the following command to
discharge the battery pack:
PS2 DISCHARGE E
The battery pack starts to discharge. When the discharge is
complete, recharging starts automatically.
To cancel discharging, enter PS2 DISCHARGE D.
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