Dell Inspiron 1100 - Manual (Page 43)

Using a Batter y 43
Checking the Battery Charge
The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
power meter window and icon, the battery
charge gauge, and the low-battery warning provide information on the
battery charge.
Power Meter
The Windows power meter indicates the remaining battery charge. To
check the power meter, double-click the
icon on the taskbar. For more
information on the Power Meter tab, see "Power Management" in the Tell
Me How help file. To access the help file, see page 80.
If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, a icon appears.
Low-Battery Warning
NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your work immediately
after a low-battery warning. Then connect the computer to an electrical outlet.
If the battery runs completely out of power, hibernate mode begins
automatically.
A pop-up window warns you when the battery charge is approximately
90 percent depleted. For more information on low-battery alarms, see
"Power Management" in the Tell Me How help file. To access the help file,
see page 80.