Gateway TM 5150 - Manual (Page 51)

Chapter 4: Managing Power Use 49
Monitoring the battery status
There are many ways to track your battery status. Use any one of the
following battery indicators to track the battery power level.
Battery Meter icon
This icon appears in the status area of the taskbar. 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.
Battery charge LED
This LED is on the system status indicator panel. See “System Status
Indicators (LEDs)” on Page 4 for more information about the LED status
indicators.
Pop-up status display
This pop-up display provides information about the battery charge and
power status.
Press F N +F2 (status key) to display the pop-up menu in the upper left corner
of the LCD. The menu displays status information in the following order:
♦
The 1st line shows whether you are using an AC or DC power
connection.
♦ The 2nd line shows battery charge status percentage where 100%
represents a fully charged battery.
♦
The 3rd line indicates the current power management setting (custom,
savings, performance, Disabled).
♦
The 4th line displays the current BIOS used on the system.
♦
The 5th line displays the keyboard controller version.
The menu stays open for about ten seconds.