Checking the Battery Charge Status
You can check the battery charge status using one of the following two methods:
Method 1 : Pressing the <Fn>+<
> key combination displays the remaining
battery charge.
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Power supply status (Power Source)
When operating on battery power
When operating on AC power
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Remaining Battery Charge Level (Battery Level, %)
Method 2 : Remove the battery from the computer, and press the PUSH button on the
battery to view the approximate remaining battery charge (%).
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Slightly press PUSH button.
To configure the computer to emit alarm beeps when the remaining battery
charge is low, click Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance >
Power Options Properties and configure accordingly in the ‘Alarms’ tab.
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Battery Warning
You will hear an alarm when the remaining battery charge is under 10%.
Connect the power cable or turn off the computer and install a fully charged
battery.
When the remaining battery charge is under 3%, the computer automatically
saves current work and turns off. This may be different according to the
settings in Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power
Options > Alarms tab.
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