Dell Latitude CPx J - Manual (Page 129)

simultaneously.
NOTE: The system does not allow you to select this mode for change.
Battery
Battery, an option of Power Management, allows you to set different time-outs for the following options
when you operate your computer from battery power: Display Time-out, Disk Time-out, Suspend Time-
out, S2D Time-out, Smart CPU Mode, Display Close, and Brightness.
A change to the Battery option takes effect immediately (rebooting is not required).
Battery Status
Battery Status (page 3 of the System Setup screens) is a graphical representation of the approximate
amount of charge left in the main and secondary batteries. No user-selectable settings are available for this
option. If a battery is not installed in the main battery compartment or in the modular bay, the battery gauge
illustration indicates Battery Status: Not Installed.
If you are not in the System Setup program, you can see the battery gauge illustration at any time by
pressing .
NOTE: Certain key combinations may not function with the Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface (ACPI) or may require activation with the Power Management Properties window in the
Control Panel.
BIOS Version
BIOS Version displays the version number and release date of the BIOS in your computer. A service
technician may ask you for this version number if you call Dell for technical assistance.
NOTE: Dell may periodically offer revisions of the BIOS that add features or solve specific problems.
Because the BIOS for your computer is stored on a reprogrammable flash-memory chip, you can use
the Flash BIOS Update program to update your computer's BIOS entirely through software.
Boot First Device
Boot First device determines which disk device your computer uses to find the software needed to start the
operating system.
The term boot refers to the computer's start-up procedure. When you turn on the computer, it "bootstraps"
itself into an operational state by loading into memory a small program, which in turn loads the necessary
operating system. Boot First device tells the computer where to look first for the files that it needs to load.
Settings for this option are: